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'Abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal and accession of Sultan Saiyid Said ibn Taimur' [48r] (105/354)
The record is made up of 1 volume (170 folios). It was created in 5 Nov 1931-1 Dec 1932. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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His Highness the Sultanof Muscat and ♦Oman.
The Hon'ble the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
Bushi re.
I acknowledge with pleasure the receipt of your honoured
letter dated which you inform me that my
father has abdicated from the throne of his State and has appointed
me as his suoceassoi* Tou state that you have ififormed His Majesty's
Government of this and that the High Goyernment have "been pleased
to recognise me as Sultan of Muscat and Oman* I would request you
to convey my thanks to the High Government* I am writing to inform
you that I ha\e intimated the members of my family the decision of my
father to abdicate the throne and that he has nominated me to
succeed him. They have approved of that and have accepted me as
Ruler of the State. I would request you to inform the High
Government that it is not hidden from me that i shall endure in my
rule by the continuance of their help and assistance to me and my
Government in the same manner as my ancestors were helped by them.
And it is hoped that you will assure the aforesaid Government that
I have accepted all the obligations to the High Government descend
ing to me from my father, and that I am determined to follow his
policy in all my relations with Government and that I rely on the
help of Governments, and declare that in accordance with the wishes
of my father I will be guided by its views in important matters, as
I am assured that the Government will not be pleased incept in
what profits my State and desires the maintenance of the independ
ence of our Government and Sultanate. And since nowadajis there
are no other representatives of those Powers in Muscat with whom
we are in treaty relations we would request His Majesty's Government
to inform the Governments of the United States, France and Holland
of our accession.
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Correspondence concerning the abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr bin Fayṣal]and the accession of his son, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr]. The file includes a letter in Arabic (folio 97) from Sultan Taimur with a translation in English, giving reasons as to why he cannot return to Muscat and willingness to accept a reduced subsidy. Correspondence discusses the timing of the abdication and arrangements for Taimur bin Faisal to reside in Ceylon.
Correspondents include Trenchard Craven Fowle, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Muscat; Hugh Vincent Biscoe, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Taimur bin Faisal; Said bin Taimur.
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- 1 volume (170 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file. The volume includes a subject index.
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The volume is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using circled numbers in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . An earlier foliation system, which uses uncircled numbers in the top-right corner of rectos, runs throughout the volume. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 97a. Folio 97 is an inset A small map or other image enclosed within the margin of a larger map, map sheet, or larger image; or papers placed inside a book or archival volume. .
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- Title
- 'Abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal and accession of Sultan Saiyid Said ibn Taimur'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar:1bv, 2r:2v, 2ar:2bv, 3r:19v, 19ar:19av, 20r, 21r:96v, 97ar, 97r:97v, 97br:97bv, 97av, 98r:169v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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