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'(F 69) File 82/26 A.P.O.C. - Muscat Oil Concession' [‎8r] (32/163)

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The record is made up of 1 file (77 folios). It was created in 11 Sep 1925-20 May 1928. It was written in English. 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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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.
Resident, Bushire.
Telegram
From
To
No. 56.
Dated 17th received 18th September 1925.
Your telegram J^o. 584.
Delighted to accompany Batina expedition.
Arrangements comprise informing Shaikh Isa bin Baleh and
obtaining the co-operation of the tribes of Shimalia and
Ruus al Jibal. Expedition practicable, dhov/ necessary
from Dibba.
As regards Massira, have interviewed Bhaikh
of Jaalan, who is writing to Shaikh Said Mansur, skickksl
answer expected in one month. Shaikh of Jaalan thinks
scheme possible but only after full consultation with Shaikh
Mansur. Jaalan will arrange everything on his return from
Bombay in two months.
ALB AN.
R.
Telegram
From
To
No. 588.
Dated 18th September 1925.
Resident, Bushire.
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.
Anticipate no difficulty over Dhofar proposal.
Your telegram Bo. 56.
Keep my tele-gram Ho* 584 absolutely secret
ex
ccept as regards Muscat territory
RESIDENT
Su3Ea
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The volume contains correspondence, telegrams and notes of meetings between the 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. at Muscat and 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. at Bahrain and Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) representatives regarding geologic surveys of Dhofar, Massirah and Batinah, Muskat, in Oman, and Gwadar, in Pakistan, carried on by geologists employed by D'Arcy Exploration Company. The volume contains an extract from the account of the expedition to Muscat (folios 44-45) and some letters to and from the Amīr of Ja‘lān, Muḥammad bin Nāṣir Āl Ḥamūdah.

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1 file (77 folios)
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The documents in the volume are mostly arranged in chronological order.

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The foliation is written in pencil and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

The numbering commences at the first folio with 1, 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D; 2-3; 4 and 4A; 5-7; 8 and 8A; 9-17; 18, 18A, 18B and 18C; 19-36; 37 and 37A; 38-60; 61 and 61A and then it carries on until 66, which is the last number given to the last folio.

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