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'File 6/1 Foreign Interests: American Mission at Muscat' [78r] (155/210)
The record is made up of 1 file (103 folios). It was created in 27 Dec 1908-6 Jun 1935. 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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American Consular Service
In reply refer to:
File-No. 811.1.
AKS/jnc.' '
Baghdad, Iraq. December 16, 1930.
Major Fowle,
British Political Adviser,
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Sir:
I have received today a letter from Miss Sarah
L. Hosmon (M.D.), a medical missionary at Muscat in
which I am informed that she has been invited to go
to the Arabian tqjra of Ristak by the Governor in charge
of that town to take care and prescribe for sick people
there. Miss Hosmon also informs me that you have re
fused to permit her to make this journey unless she
first obtains a letter from me permitting her to do so.
I have consulted with Dr. Barny of Baghdad who is
acquainted with the territories surrounding Muscat and
the conditions in those territories. Dr. Barny is of
the opinion that Miss Hosmon will run little risk in
visiting the town of Ristak, provided of course, that
the Governor of that town sends a military escort for
her and guarantys her safety.
It appears from Miss Eosmon T s statement that the
Sultan of~ Oman has consented to her making this journey
and she encloses a letter to her from your predecessor,
Major Murphy, to the same effect.
You will understand that I, being located in a
city some hundreds of miles of distant from Muscat,
cannot receive definite or adequate information on
conditions now prevailing in that territory. If in
your opinion conditions have not changed radically
for the worse since the date of Major TYirphy T s letter
to Miss Hosmon, which was March 21, 1930, I can see
no reason to forbid her journey to that town and conse
quently request that 3 r ou assist "iss Hosmon in making
her contemplated trip.
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This file contains correspondence concerning matters related to the American Mission at Muscat including the movements and activities of its members and its desire to establish a hospital in Matrah [Muttrah].
Much of the correspondence is between officials 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. and the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. & Consulate in Muscat but the file also contains a limited amount of correspondence from members of the American Mission, US diplomatic officials, the Muscat Council of Ministers and Sayyid Faysal bin Turki Al Bu Sa‘id, the Sultan of Muscat and Oman. Some of the letters from Sayyid Faysal are in Arabic (with English translations).
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- 1 file (103 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 105; 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; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/6/145
- Title
- 'File 6/1 Foreign Interests: American Mission at Muscat'
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- 78r, 86r:88v
- Author
- Sloan, Alexander Kilgore
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