Miscellaneous Political Correspondence [‎67r] (133/210)

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Miscellaneous Political Correspondence

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The record is made up of 1 file (103 folios). It was created in 19 Dec 1878-26 Nov 1879. 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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NO. IB 79 .
L» I EUT-COLON EL E. C. ROSS,
POLITICAL/ RESIDENT- IN THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
ft H. M f S. CONSUL-GENERAL FOR FARS &C.
*
TO THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT,
SIMLA.
BRITISH 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. * CONSULATE-GENERAL
BUSHIRE 6 TH OCTOBER lB?9.
WITH REFERENCE TO PARA. 3 OF MY LETTER TO YOUR AD-
4 -DRESS, NO 34 I, DATED 2 ND INSTANT, AND MAJOR SMITH S NO.
4 OF 5TH SEPTEMBER, PARA, 4 . I HAVE THE HONOUR TO ENCLOSE
COPIES OF MESSAGES RECEIVED FROM MR FFlNCH IN REPLY TO MY
ENQUIRIES ABOUT PROPOSED REDUCTIONS IN THE GWADUR POLITICAL
E S T AP LI SHM EN T .
IT A^EARS TO ME THAT IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE FOR
THE PRESENT, AND PENDING SIR R. SANDEMAN* S EVENTUAL ARRANGE
MENTS, TO RETAIN THE NATIVE ASSISTANT, WHO IS AS MR FFlNCH
IS RIGHTLY INFORMED MUCH RESPECTED IN MEKRAN AND WHO IS A
TRUSTWORTHY AND VALUABLE MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE
CHIEFS AND PEOPLE. THE MOONSHEE MIGHT PERHAPS BE DISPENSED
WITH, BUT I WOULD SUGGEST BOTH THESE APPOINTMENTS BEING
LEFT FOR THE DECISION of the governor-general's AGENT,
WHEN SUBMITTING FINAL PROPOSALS. THERE SEEMS NOTHING TO
r»RFV' r “ T T T*TF OT^FR ORO^OSE^ RFnUCTIOMS BEING AT ONCE EFFECTED
BUT

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Content: This file contains papers relating a number of political, logistical and economic topics, listed on the front cover of the file, and divided into sections accordingly. These include a memorandum on geographical knowledge of Oman by Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Barrett Miles from May 1879; Fujairah affairs from May 1879-January 1880; Gwadur [Gwadar] affairs from September-Octtober 1879; papers on a proposal for the establishment of telegraph station at Muscat from June-October 1879; dispute between Arabs of Sur and Ras al-Hadd from October-November 1879.
Extent and format: 1 file (103 folios)
Physical characteristics: Foliation: the 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
Written in: English in Latin script

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Reference: IOR/R/15/6/11
Title: Miscellaneous Political Correspondence
Pages: front, front-i, 2r:104v, back-i, back
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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Miscellaneous Political Correspondence [‎67r] (133/210)

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