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'File 35/85 IV A 11 Muscat Dhows Arbitration' [‎116r] (226/492)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (247 folios). It was created in 21 Apr 1906-21 Mar 1909. 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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No. 4380
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To
T he SECRETARY to the GOVERNMENT of INDIA
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Political "Resident in the Persian ^ulf,
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In continuation of tiie correspondence ending
with this Department telegram >T o« S/lSb, dated the 2nd
Memorandum dated the 5th "Movember 1906
communicated by Cambon to Tr is
Majesty's Government. (Received with
letter from the Secretary, Political
Department, 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. , lTo,47, dated
25rd TTovember 1906).
Tetter from the 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. to the
"Foreign Office, London, dated the 22nd
ITovember 1906. (Received with letter
from the Secretary, Political Depart
ment, 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. , "To.48, dated 30th
TTovember 1906).
Telegram from ^is Majesty •s Secretary
of ^tate for India, dated the 18th
December 1906.
November 1906, I am
directed to forward
copies of the marginally
noted communications
relative to the questions
which have to be settled
to give effect to the Arbitral Award of the Hague
Tribunal
G. 1. r. P.O.—No. 3430 F. D.«i2-n-ijo6.-50D—J.T. N.

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Correspondence relating to the arbitration concerning the flying of French flags on dhows in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. Letters discuss how the British and French agreed on a list of persons entitled to fly French flags and implications for relationship with the Sultan of Muscat. The file contains a table with a list of all the dhows and their proprietors (folios 14 to 19). Correspondents include Major William George Grey, 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; 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. ; 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. , London; Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.

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1 volume (247 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file. At the front of the file is listed 'Index to file 35/85 Vol. IV A11. Principal papers only'.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in a circle in the top right hand corner of each folio.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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