'File XXIII/5 Travels in Oman. Intending Travellers (1911 to 1922)'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'File XXIII/5 Travels in Oman. Intending Travellers (1911 to 1922)'
- Date:
- 1911/1922
- Description:
- Abstract: This file contains correspondence between British officials related to two topics:A request made in 1911 by the Danish Legation in London (on behalf of the Royal Danish Geographical Society) for the British Government to support a proposed Danish expedition to Oman and Hadhramaut in Yemen. The request was turned down by the Foreign Office (folios 4-8)A request made in 1922 by Isidor Morse, a 'naturalised Englishman' born in the United States of America, to enter the Omani interior in order to hunt for the Arabian tahr (a type of goat). This request was turned down by the Political Agency in Muscat (folios 9-15).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 17; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Geographical exploration
Royal Danish Geographical Society - Geographic region:
- Oman
Hadhramaut - Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000255_ar
81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000255_en
IOR/R/15/6/29
IOR/R/15/6/29