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Coll 20/40 'Muscat: Sultan's request for appointment of a British Officer as Adviser to undertake improvements at Gwadur' [115r] (230/379)
The record is made up of 1 file (185 folios). It was created in 15 May 1945-8 May 1948. 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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[CODE] FILES
FROL BRITISH MIDDLE EAST OFFICE CAIRO TO
BAHREIN
Ho. 19 D. 9.45 a.m. 11th September, 1946
10th September, 1946 R. 11.16 a.m. 11th September, 1946
Repeated to FOREIGN OFFICE HO. 1057
F F F
Reference your telegram No. 980 [sic],
Mo consider that best solution is for Thesiger
to discuss his plans with the Sultan. If you agree
please state where Thesiger could meet him. Thesiger
can reach Cairo from September 20th onwards.
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Correspondence relating to the effort to find a suitable officer to fill the role of adviser to the Sultan of Muscat, as requested by the Sultan himself. The papers cover the discussion over the requirements of the role, terms of service, and the long search for a suitable candidate, spanning over three years. Wilfred Thesiger is one of the most discussed candidates and correspondence from him is contained in the file. Other correspondents include officials at the Political Agency in Muscat, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, the India Office (later the Commonwealth Relations Office), the Resident Minister at Cairo, the Colonial Office, the Foreign Office, the Government of India (External Affairs Department), the Burma Office, and the British Legation in Amman. Correspondence from Kinahan Cornwallis and Bertram Thomas, who were asked for their views on possible candidates, is also included.
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- 1 file (185 folios)
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 198; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3000
- Title
- Coll 20/40 'Muscat: Sultan's request for appointment of a British Officer as Adviser to undertake improvements at Gwadur'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar, 2r:7v, 8v:29v, 30v:34v, 35v:36v, 37v:38v, 41r:67v, 70r:79v, 82r:85v, 88r:133v, 136r:150v, 153r:188v, 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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- Open Government Licence