'MUSCAT.'

Title:

'MUSCAT.'

Date:

1899/1904

Description:

Abstract: This volume is comprised of printed telegrams between Viceroy of India Lord Curzon, the Secretary of State for India, and other British officials, concerning the Muscat (also spelled Maskat in places) question. This revolved around the issue of the leasing by the Sultan of Muscat of a bay at Bunder Jisseh [Bandar Jissah] near Muscat as a coaling station for the French.Topics discussed include:The lease by the Sultan of Muscat Sultan Faisal bin Turki [Sultan Fayṣal bin Turkī] of Bundar Jisseh for a coaling station to the FrenchThe British response to this including the despatch of gun boats and drawing up of an ultimatumQuestions concerning the 1891 agreement between Britain and the Sultan of MuscatThe withholding of a subsidy until Sultan Faisal exhibited behaviour compliant to Britain’s demands.Principal correspondents are: Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Arnold Kemball, Political Resident, Persian Gulf; Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India; Secretary of State for India; and the Political Agent, Muscat.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 291; 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 A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.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:

Subsidies
Imperialism
Anti-imperialism
French Consul, Muscat

Geographic region:

Muscat

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000001452.0x000331_ar
81055/vdc_100000001452.0x000331_en
Mss Eur F112/412
Mss Eur F112/412

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