'File 11/34 I Defence and War Subsidy'

Title:

'File 11/34 I Defence and War Subsidy'

Date:

1937/1939

Description:

Abstract: This volume contains correspondence between British officials concerning plans for the defence of the Persian Gulf in the event of a major war with an emphasis on plans for the defence of Muscat. The correspondence in the volume is mainly between officials at the India Office, the Political Residency and the Political Agency in Muscat but it also includes a limited amount of correspondence from Royal Air Force and Royal Navy officers. In addition to this correspondence, the volume contains the following related documents:'Defence of the Persian Gulf in the Event of a Major War' - a memorandum by the Political Resident, Trenchard Craven Fowle (folios 34-54)'Record of an Informal Discussion held at the India Office on 14th April to consider the Political Resident's Memorandum regarding the Defence of the Persian Gulf in the event of a major war' (folios 55-66)'Appreciation of the Situation Regarding the Defence of Muscat against Tribal Attack and Sabotage' - a memorandum by Major R G Price that contains two small photographs of Muscat and Mattra [Muttrah], (folios 132-140)Draft of an Order in Council granting the Political Residency and Political Agencies emergency powers in the event of war (folios 112-122)'Note on an interview between His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and Captain T. Hickinbotham O.B.E., held at the Agency Muscat on May the 13th, 1939' (folios 147-149).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 162; 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 5-159; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Defence
Military logistics

Rights:

المُلكية العامة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000881.0x00009f_ar
81055/vdc_100000000881.0x00009f_en
IOR/R/15/6/384
IOR/R/15/6/384

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