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'File [XI A/14] Political - Muscat Diaries' [10r] (19/170)
The record is made up of 1 file (83 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1934-31 Dec 1935. 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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COBFIDEFTIAX
Ho* 5 of 1934.
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
& Consulfcto, Muscat*
Hows for tho poriod from 16th to 31st March 1934.
BRITISH IHT3RESTS.
27* Tho British ^ont at Gwadur roports that tho Hon'blo
Liout-Colonol T.C.Powlo, Political Rosidont in tho
Porsian Gulf, Bushiro, accompaniod by Mrs* Fowls, arrivod
thoro by tho oast-bound air mail on tho 16th March on routs
How Bolhi. On thoir roturn from Delhi thoy again passod
through Gwadur on tho 22nd March*
AMERICA# IHTERESTS.
28. His Excolloncy Mr. Paul Knabonshuo, Ministar
Plonipotontiary and Envoy on Spocial Mission, accomp^niod
by his son and Socrotary (Mr* Jamos S. Mooso) arrivod at
Muscat on 18th March*
Tho objoct of Mr. KnLibcnshuo’s visit was to convoy
tho folicitations of tho President of tho United States of
America to His Highness tho Sultan on tho occasion of tho
centenary of tho Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between
tho United States of America and Muscat*
Opportunity was taken of tho Minister’s visit to
open officially tho American Mission Hospital at Matrah*
Though considerable stress was laid on tho fact that tho
hospital had boon built for tho public, was tho property of
tho public, and for tho benefit of tho public, no mention
was made of tho foes charged to tho public*
Tho humour of this somewhat appealed to "the public”
j 'i.
present, who meanwhile flock to the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
hospital for fref >
treatment*
His Excolloncy s nd party departed on 21st March.
LOC;X IHTEREoTS.
29. His Highness tho 3ultan of Muscat snd Oman loft for
Sur by tho 8.S.”Barpeta" on the 30th March* Tho boat was
specially diverted to that port for the occasion.
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This file contains the daily political diaries of 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. in Muscat. It includes information categorised under the condition of the country, arrivals and departures of naval and commercial ships, movement of British representatives, missionary enterprises, military and civilian aviation and other subheadings. Unlike previous files in the same series, this file's diary entries include some new subheadings such as 'Local Interests' and 'British Interests'.
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- 1 file (83 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 foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 85; 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.
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- IOR/R/15/6/356
- Title
- 'File [XI A/14] Political - Muscat Diaries'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:84v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence