'File 8/98 III Arms and Ammunition for Sultan'

Title:

'File 8/98 III Arms and Ammunition for Sultan'

Date:

1949/1950

Description:

Abstract: This file concerns the supply of arms and ammunition by the British Government to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd].The correspondence discusses arrangements for the shipping of arms and ammunition supplied by the War Office. Included are details of types of weapons and ammunition supplied, as well as discussion of individual consignments and associated charges.The file's principal correspondents are the following: the Political Agent and Consul, Muscat; the Political Residency in Bahrain; the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman's Minister for Foreign Affairs; Gray, Mackenzie and Co Ltd; officials of the Commonwealth Relations Office, the Foreign Office, and the War Office.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 74, 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 A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.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:

Arms transfers
Ammunition
Shipping

Rights:

غير معروف

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000881.0x000047_ar
81055/vdc_100000000881.0x000047_en
IOR/R/15/6/296
IOR/R/15/6/296

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