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'Abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal and accession of Sultan Saiyid Said ibn Taimur' [104r] (221/354)
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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ltf> fortiine®i and It glTta me great
pleasure to come here today ae the bearer
of this letter 9 an out Hard sign of these
friendly relatlons 9 whieh 1 aa confident
will always endure*
May I now strike a more
personal note ? It is now about 2# years
sines I hare held iay present appointment»
and during this time I hare watched with
Interest and with sympathy Your Hi^mees*
career, and haTe deroted xouch coneidera*
tion to the welfare of your itate.
Owing to the faet that ^our HlgMess ,
father was for long periods absent from
the atate. It was neeeeeary for Your
Highness 9 despite your youth, to eesuoe
the very responsibls pest of ^rssldent
seen
of the Council, and i hare with
sympathy and admiration i/he fan tus & i in
which, at a time when meet other young
men In your position are ief <ung
Irresponsible and oare^free liTes, i ou
/
bar* fulfill#* the heavy duties of this
high poeition. In the pertormance
of theeo duties you h»Te norw -pared
yourself, but hare shv-wn energy, a eel,
aid sound Judgaent. You hare eh own
fully that yon real lee that the Ufa •<
a ; uler lo not one of idleness and
luxury, hat on the contrary one of
incessant
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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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- 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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