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'Abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal and accession of Sultan Saiyid Said ibn Taimur' [103r] (219/354)
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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ea the eeeeeion ef the preeentntlon to ills Hl^hnees Salyld
ma bin Taimur, iult&n of Uuecat ana •Oann, of a
eoacratalatery
kharita
An important letter usually sent in an elaborate textile pouch, dispatched as part of the royal or diplomatic correspondence of rulers and elites.
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the Vioeroy, _ /9S^.
• • •
Your Hi ghneoo,
X oosae her# today as the
bearer of a fcfcprita from Hie ^oelxenoy thu
Vioeroy conTeying Hie ^xoeXienoy 1 a oon^ra*
taxations to Your Hi^mess on your aeoee*
si on to the throne of your ancestors, and
his wishes for the prosperity of your
^tate*
this
kharita
An important letter usually sent in an elaborate textile pouch, dispatched as part of the royal or diplomatic correspondence of rulers and elites.
ie sent as a sign
of the long etending friendship that has
exieted for nearly three centuries between
the Government of India and the 3tate of
mueoat and 'Oa&n. Throughout theee years
r slat ions between India and iusoat have
been Tery oloee and the 0OT«rnment indif
have giren many proofe of their deep
interest in the fortunss of the Muscat
3tate. In good times they faave rejoiced
in her prospsrityt and in timee of
difficulty they haTS frequently extended
to her their praetioal sympathy and
support. ainee a long time the Muscat
State has been in oloee treaty relations
with ths torernsMWit. *is hsTs
always erineed their lively interest in
its •**
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- IOR/R/15/1/446
- 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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- Open Government Licence