'File 8/76 INDIAN OFFICERS OF THE MUSCAT LEVIES'

Title:

'File 8/76 INDIAN OFFICERS OF THE MUSCAT LEVIES'

Contributor:

Persian Gulf Political Residency (correspondent)
Commander of the Muscat Regiment (correspondent)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (correspondent)

Date:

1949/1949

Description:

Continuing on from the previous file (IOR/R/15/6/268), this file mainly concerns the deputation of Pakistan Army officers with the Muscat Infantry (also referred to as the Muscat Levy Corps).Matters covered in the correspondence include the following: the possibility of extending the deputation in Muscat of a Pakistan Army officer; the training of Muscat Infantry personnel with the Pakistan Army; the future supply of officers to the Muscat Infantry. Also discussed is the case of a former VCO (Viceroy's Commissioned Officer of the British Indian Army) and his claim for outstanding pay from his time in the Muscat Infantry in the 1920s and 1930s.The file's principal correspondents are the following: the Political Agent and Consul, Muscat; the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Bahrain; the Commandant of the Muscat Infantry; officials of the Government of Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations.The Urdu language material consists of one item of correspondence.1 file (25 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 27; 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 12-26; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

Language:

English
Urdu

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Military affairs
Wages
Military Personnel

Extent:

1 file (25 folios)

Rights:

Unknown
Open Government Licence

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000881.0x00002c_ar
81055/vdc_100000000881.0x00002c_en
IOR/R/15/6/269

Is part of:

British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

Feedback