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'File XVII/1 Naval Bases in the Gulf. Correspondence Concerning Above - Report by P.A. Muscat re. Sultan's Boundaries & Limit of Jurisdiction in Northern Oman' [10v] (20/96)
The record is made up of 1 file (46 folios). It was created in 23 Jul 1901-18 Sep 1903. It was written in English and French. 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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Lima will be found described at page 621 of the Bombay
Government Records No. XXIV, new series, and Dibbah
at page 623. Lima is considerea by us to be within the
territories of the Sultan of Muscat but I am not avjare
what degree of authority he exercises over the portion
of the Coast line from Dibba North to Khasab.
The "Selika*, I believe, spent some time at Dibba.
It has been very difficult to ascertain what this
yacht really came up the Gulf for / and vlhat she did
here}, but her movements were,! consider distinctly
/
suspicious. I hear on good authority that she is again
to come to the Gulf this Winter, but I propose to
make this a subject for a special report. Meanwhile,
I think, it is highly desirable that one of His Majesty's
ships should visit the Batineh Coast at an early date,
calling in at Khor Fakan, Dibba and Lima. Her Commander
" *
may be able to ascertain what the Selika did at these
places . I have instructed 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.
, Muscat,
to arrange for this being done on the first suitable
opportunity of one of His Majesty's ships visiting
Muscat.
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This file contains correspondence between British officials, primarily at the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Bushire and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Muscat concerning the boundaries of the Sultan of Muscat's jurisdiction in northern Oman (Musandam Peninsula).
In addition to this correspondence, the file contains the following:
- An extract from La Depeche Coloniale entitled 'Les interests Francais Dans la Region de L'Oman' (folios 6-7)
- Map of the Musandum Peninsula (folio 21)
- 'List of places on the coast from north of Dibba to Ras-el-Khymah' (folios 31-32)
- Extract from newspaper article entitled 'On the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ', March 1902 (folio 35)
- A report 'regarding the nature and extent of the jurisdiction of the Sultan of Muscat in the direction of Cape Musandam and in Northern Oman generally' (folios 37-44)
- 'Genealogical Tree of the Jowasmi [al-Qasimi] Family of Shargah' (folio 45)
- 'List of Villages along the coast from Khor Fakan northwards and thence round to Tibba' (folio 46).
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- 1 file (46 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 48; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-47; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Title
- 'File XVII/1 Naval Bases in the Gulf. Correspondence Concerning Above - Report by P.A. Muscat re. Sultan's Boundaries & Limit of Jurisdiction in Northern Oman'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:5v, 8r:20v, 22r:34v, 36r:47v, 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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