'Abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal and accession of Sultan Saiyid Said ibn Taimur' [128r] (269/354)
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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Presentation of Khssrita from Tr is B^ceiiency the Viceroy
-by the Hon' ;:le 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.
,
to TT is Highness Saiyid S^id "bin Taimur on the 3rd March 1932.
1.
- three .Sloops present in the harbour and
3.
4.
the A^enc^ ^l^gstaffs, were dressed from 8 a.m.
2* r ^ c - time for the presentation was fixed for 4 p.m.
■he Luscat Police controlled the crowd.
The I uscat Infantry provided a guard of honour
which was drawn up inside the Eurza at the entrance.
5. The sloops provided a guard of honour which was
drawn up outside the Burza#
6. At 5.45 p.m. 4 officers from each of the 3 sloops
in the harbour, including the Commanders, 3 officers from the
Royal Air ?orce, and the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Surgeon collected at the
Customs Pier, and proceeded to the Burza where they went
upstairs and took their seats.
7. At 3.50 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.
, the Senior Eaval
Officer, Group Captain Welsh, and the .political -*gtnt
left the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
.
Qn arrival at the Burza 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.
inspected the British guard of honour.
9 t He and his party were then met at the door of
the Burza "by the Sultan and his uncles and principal officials
q ^ 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.
inspected trie gu^rd of
honour provided "by the : uscat Infantry#
The party proceeded upstairs and took their
seats. 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.
on the righj of the bulten
^Ith the British Officers on his ri^ht. .nd the Muscat
subjects opposite.
i2. Sherbet was handed round.
i3 _ The p oli tical Resident made his speech in English
.„ 'v-ahic "being then read hy K.B.Shubaily,
a translation m Araoie oemb
. o.^^-torv. When Lord Harding visited llusoet
His Highness s Decre^^ry
in the Burza shows the Sultan
a photo of the ceremony m tne i -ux
• ^ n-rd Harding and the British Officers
making his speech with -.ord ^rai g ^
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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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