Abstract: This file contains a report compiled by Captain George J Eccles commandant at the Muscat Infantry on the interior of Oman in November and December of 1926. The file contains a detailed description of the expedition let by Eccles and included geologists and members of the National History Society. The expedition began at Beit al Falaj near Muscat and proceeded through Khaburah, Sham, Mahadhah, and Sohar. The report covers relations with and between various tribes visited on the expedition, including the Bani Umar, Bani Ali, and the Bani Ka'ab tribes. The expedition's formal title was that of a Geological Surveying Party of the D'Arcy Exploration Company.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 48; 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 A previous foliation sequence between ff 44-47, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
Abstract: This map depicts Khor Jarama [Khawr al Jarāmah] and Ras Al Had [Ra’s al Ḩadd] on the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Drawn by Captain Reginald George Evelyn William Alban, Commandant of the Muscat Infantry, the map marks out proposed defensive areas for planned military operations in the area. The map accompanies a letter addressed by Alban to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd]. Scale not given.Physical description: Materials: Manuscript; coloured ink, crayon and pencil on paper.Dimensions: 336 x 210mm.