Coll 20/21 'Muscat: Royal family - Note on the Sultan'

Title:

Coll 20/21 'Muscat: Royal family - Note on the Sultan'

Date:

1937/1945

Description:

Abstract: Correspondence regarding the Muscat royal family, in particular the bicentenary of the Al Bu Said [Āl Bū Sa‘īd] dynasty.The majority of the papers concern the 200th anniversary of the Al Bu Said lineage attaining power in Oman in 1744. Several matters are discussed:the precise date on which to mark the eventhow to mark the event, including the issue of a series of commemorative stamps in Muscat and Zanzibar (where a strand of the dynasty holds power) and the discussion over design and quantitieswhether the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) should cover the event in some waymessages of congratulation from various figures, including King George VI of BritainAlso contained within the file:a note by Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven William Fowle, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, on the 'position and personality' of the Sultan of Muscat, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd], dated 16 August 1937 (folios 98-102)report of the birth of the Sultan's son in December 1940 (folio 86)The principal correspondents include officials from the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Colonial and India Offices, and Buckingham Palace.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 103; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Commemorative stamps
Anniversary celebrations
Āl Bū Sa'īd (Family)

Rights:

غير معروف

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000602.0x00020c_ar
81055/vdc_100000000602.0x00020c_en
IOR/L/PS/12/2980
IOR/L/PS/12/2980

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