'Political'

Title:

'Political'

Contributor:

Political Resident, Persian Gulf (correspondent)

Date:

1884/1886

Description:

This file contains papers that discuss possible Turkish designs on Oman. It also includes the November 1885 administration report and trade returns from the Political Agent in Muscat to the Political Resident in Bushire; 1884-85 report on a visit by the Political Agent to Ras Fartak. However. The majority of the file's papers cover possible means of British support (including Naval action) to Sayyid Turki, the Sultan of Muscat and Oman against insurrection in 1885-1886.1 file (51 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 53; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-52; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Military affairs

Geographic region:

Oman

Extent:

1 file (51 folios)

Rights:

Public Domain
Open Government Licence

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000249_ar
81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000249_en
IOR/R/15/6/17

Is part of:

British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

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