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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [34r] (72/1028)
The record is made up of 1 volume (510 folios). It was created in 19 May 1927-14 Nov 1939. 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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41
ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE POLITICAL
AGENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
MUSCAT
FOR THE YEAR 1938.
Part II.
1. Ruling Family. — [a) His Highness Saiyid Said bin Taimur.—During
1938 His Highness carried out a world tour which he had commenced with
his official visit to India at the end of 1937. Leaving India in November
1937 the Sultan travelled via Singapore to Japan where he visited his father
Saiyid Timur, the late Sultan, who has settled permanently at Kobe. The
Sultan’s visit to Japan was private and apparently no discussions took place
between him. and any Japanese officials. After a stay of just over a mouth
in that country the Sultan left in the end of January for the United States
disembarking at San Francisco on 15th February. After visiting various
places of interest including Hollywood—a most important place in the eyes
of the Sultan who is a keen critic of the cinema—His Highness arrived in
Washington on 10th March where he was the guest of the United States
Government for some days and had an interview with President Roosevelt.
On 28th M «rch His Highness arrived in England where he was a guest of His
Majesty’s Government for the first fortnight of his stay. The Sultan was
granted an audience with His Majesty the King who conferred on him the
title of K.C.I.E.
There seems no doubt that the Sultan thoroughly enjoyed and was
appreciative of the varied and comprehensive programme of entertainment
arranged for him by the Government Hospitality Board and his visit
to England can be described as a distinct success. Since his return
to Muscat the Sultan has several times stated how much he enjoyed himself
in that country and how sorry he was that his visit could not have been
considerably longer.
After a short visit of some two weeks to France in April, where he was
received by the President of the French Republic, His Highness returned
to England on 19th April and left on 1st May via Italy and India for Muscat,
which he eventually reached on 13th July 1938.
(b) Saiyid Nadir, the senior member of the ruling family, as in the past,
did not take any part in State affairs and due to his poor st ate of heaith
lived practically a retired life. At the end of the year he was obliged g
to India for medical treatment and after two months stay m Bombay he
returned to Muscat at the close of the year.
l c) Saiyid Shahab, who is a real uncle of the Sultan, acted on various
occasions during the year as the latter’s representative during the Sultan s
absence from the State. _ , .
l d) Saiyid Hamad, remained Wali of Matrah throughout t e year.
(e) Saiyid Mahmud, who had been unemployed since his dismissal from
the oost o/wali of Matrah in February last year secretly left for Zanzibar
^ ^ -t i j • j-Rp week of February. He was accompanied by his
in a sailing boat m thehrst week ship . wrecke d nff Ras-al-Had,
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iutement has no foundation of truth and the State will not be the loser by
the departure of these tto^ indmduals. e ^ ^ ^ at
(/) Saiyid Tanq, half brot} ! H TT i2kness 0 n his tour as far as Japan
in-order 6 tcf visit ^us'father^Saiyid Taimur, the former Sultan whom he had
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Part I of this report.
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This volume contains copies of the annual 'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' prepared by 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 printed at the Government of India Press in New Delhi for the years 1926-1938.
These annual reports are divided up into a number of separate reports for different geographical areas, usually as follows:
- Administration Report for Bushire and Hinterland
- Administration Report of the Kerman and Bandar Abbas Consulates
- Administration Report for Fars
- Report on AIOC [Anglo-Iranian Oil Company] Southern Area
- Administration Report of the Kuwait Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report of the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
- Administration Report of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat
These separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections including the following:
- Visitors
- British interests
- Foreign Interests
- Local Government
- Military
- Communications
- Trade Developments
- Slavery
The reports are all introduced by a short review of the year written by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. .
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- 1 volume (510 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 512. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at 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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