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'Abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal and accession of Sultan Saiyid Said ibn Taimur' [110r] (233/354)
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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Ho. 452.F.
H .M .S. "FOWEY" at Mascat
2na March, 19SE.
IfRMQRAMDUM.
ORDERS FOR GUARD OF HOHOUR, SRI) MARCH
Dress for Omcers:- No. B's with white shoes.
Dress for Men:- No. G's. drill orler ana
No. e's, arill order anl caps.
Tropical flannels are to he
worn.
2. Guar! is to be lanaea at Customs House pier at 1525.
"SHOREHAM" is to proviae transport for "FOWEY'S" guard.
2. Guara will he marchea Irom Customs House pier to the
saluting hase unaer the commana of Lieutenant Commanaer G.H.
Thompson, R.N.
4. At about 1550 the Honourable the Political Resiaent,
accompaniea by the Senior Naval Officer,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
the
Officer Commanaing 203 (F.B) Squadron, ana the Political
Agent ana Consul, Mascat, will leave the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
.
5. On his arrival outside the Council Chamber the guard
will give a General Salute and the Hon. 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.
v/ill then inspect the Guard of Honour.
6. On the presentation of the Viceroy's letter to His
Highness the Sultan, the Fort will fire a salute of 31 guns.
The guard will give a Royal Salute.
7. On completion of the salute from the Fort, H.M.Ships
will fire a salute of 21 guns in honour of the Sultan.
8. The guard will remain at the "Present" until the
conclusion of the salute.
9. On the Hon. 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.
leaving, the
guard will present arms, and will then be marched bacli to
Customs House pier and re-embarKed. "SHOREHAM 11 is to provide
transport for "FOWEY'S" guard as before.
10. Boats should be off Customs House pier by 1630.
CAPTAIN
SENIOR NAVAL OFFICER
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
L.E. CRABBE.
(Copies to
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.
' and Consul,
Mascat, and Officer Commanding,
203 (F.B) Squadron, R.A.F.)
Mascat, and Officer Commanding
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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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- 'Abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal and accession of Sultan Saiyid Said ibn Taimur'
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- 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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