Abstract: The volume contains correspondence in the form of letters and reports related to the abdication of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Taymūr bin Fayṣal bin Turkī Āl Bū Sa‘īdi and the succession of his son, Sa‘id bin Taymūr in 1932. The correspondence is concerned with the financial difficulty the abdication will impose, and the resulting procedure the Government of India will adopt in the event of the Sultan persisting in his abdication. After the Government of India’s recognition of the abdication, the Political Agent, Muscat communicated with the future Sultan, Sa‘id bin Taymur informing him that his father, Taymur, in agreement with the British Government appointed him as his successor to the throne. The announcement of the accession was held during the first day of ‘Id al-Fitr on 10 February 1932.The correspondence in the volume reports on the announcement of the accession in the presence of members of the ruling family, their positive reaction to the news, and the formal event which took place at the Political Agency, Muscat.The correspondence includes letters of congratulation sent mainly from the Political Agency, Muscat, the Political Residency, Bushire, and the Government of India Foreign and Political Department. It also includes notification letters which were sent to the French, Dutch and United States Governments announcing the accession of the new Sultan.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 115; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
Abstract: Correspondence concerning the abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr bin Fayṣal]and the accession of his son, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr]. The file includes a letter in Arabic (folio 97) from Sultan Taimur with a translation in English, giving reasons as to why he cannot return to Muscat and willingness to accept a reduced subsidy. Correspondence discusses the timing of the abdication and arrangements for Taimur bin Faisal to reside in Ceylon.Correspondents include Trenchard Craven Fowle, Political Agent, Muscat; Hugh Vincent Biscoe, Political Resident Persian Gulf; Taimur bin Faisal; Said bin Taimur.Physical description: The volume is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using circled numbers in the top-right corner of each recto. An earlier foliation system, which uses uncircled numbers in the top-right corner of rectos, runs throughout the volume. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 97a. Folio 97 is an inset.
Abstract: Correspondence relating to abdication of Saiyid Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr bin Fayṣal], Sultan of Muscat and Oman. Correspondence discusses how the Sultan had initially expressed a desire to abdicate in 1920 following the conclusion of the Omani rebellion and the Treaty of Sib. Correspondence relates to attempts by British officials to dissuade Taimur bin Faisal from abdicating including a reduction in his financial allowance from the Government of India. Letters discuss arrangements for his son Saiyid Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr] to rule through a Council of Regency and the tenents of the Ibadhi branch of Islam on election of their religious head. A letter describes how Saiyid Said bin Taimur became Sultan at the age of 22 following time as President of the Council of Ministers and de facto ruler for two years. Other topics discussed include: finances, proposed increase of the Muscat tarriff and the Zanzibar Subsidy; the Sultan's [Taymūr bin Fayṣal] house in India; succession in Oman; and Bertram Thomas.Correspondents include Cyril Charles Johnson Barrett, Political Resident Persian Gulf; Gerald Patrick Murphy, Political Agent, Muscat; Saiyid Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr bin Fayṣal]; Foreign Secretary to the Government of India.Physical description: Foliation: The foliation system in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in the top right hand corner of each folio.
Abstract: The file contains correspondence in the form of letters and reports between the Political Agency, Muscat, the Political Residency, Bushire, the Government of India Foreign and Political Department, New Delhi, and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Taymur bin Fayṣal bin Turki al-Bu Sa‘idi regarding the latter’s abdication and the financial consequences of it.A few issues were discussed in the correspondence, among which were the following:the length of the Sultan’s stay in Muscat and India each yearallowing the Sultan of Muscat and Oman to hold the house at Dehra Dun, India, in his own namethe establishment of the Council of Ministers in Muscat in 1920the appointment of a new financial advisor to the Sultan instead of Bertram Thomasthe consequences of the abdication to the Sultan’s three sources of incomes, namely: the Zanzibar subsidy, the Arms Traffic subsidy, and his personal allowance from the Muscat Statethe financial situation in Muscat and its reflection on the Sultan’s personal allowancethe reduction of the Sultan’s monthly allowance from Rs. 10000 to Rs. 5000the Sultan’s refusal to return to Muscatthe arrangement of meetings of British officials and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman to discuss the issue of abdicationreports on Saiyid Sa‘id bin Taymur’s illness in 1931The majority of the correspondence is dated 1929-1932, the earlier start date given to the file is due to translated letters (ff 16-17) of the Sultan regarding the establishment of the Council of Ministers in Muscat in 1920.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 224; 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.
Abstract: The file contains correspondence in the form of letters and reports between British officials in Muscat, Bushire and Delhi, and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Taimur bin Faisal al-Bu Sa‘idi, regarding the latter’s visit to India and his subsequent proposal to reside there and to abdicate the Sultanate. The correspondence includes reports on the character of the Sultan, the possible alternatives to rule, and the situation in Muscat in general. It also includes notes on the history of the succession of Imams and Sultans in Oman (ff 234-238). Among other issues discussed in the correspondence are the following:the length of the Sultan’s stay in Muscat and India each yearthe Sultan’s monthly personal allowancethe purchase of a house at Dehra Dun, India by the Sultan, and discussion about the holding of immovable property in British India as per British lawthe establishment of the Council of Ministers in Muscat in 1920the recognition of Sa'id bin Taimur as the Sultan’s successorthe financial situation in Muscat and its reflection on the Sultan’s personal allowancethe Sultan’s second proposal to abdicate in 1929the appointment of Sa'id bin Taimur as the president of the Council of Ministers in 1929Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 241; these numbers are written in pencil 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.
Abstract: The file contains a letter sent by the Consul and Political Agent, Muscat to the Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department, Simla in which he reports on his interview with the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and the latter’s proposal to abdicate in favour of his son Saiyid Taimur bin Faisal al-Bu Sa‘idi.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 7; these numbers are written in pencil and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: Correspondence concerning the movements of the former Shah of Persia [Iran], Reza Shah Pahlavi, in the wake of his enforced abdication by the British Government in September 1941. The papers cover: arrangements for the removal of Reza Shah from Persia; discussion amongst British officials over where the Shah should be sent into exile, with Mauritius, British East Africa [Kenya], the Seychelles, Canada, and South Africa all discussed; reports of Reza Shah’s departure from the Persian port of Bandar Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās] on 27 September 1941 (ff 85-86, ff 80-82); arrangements for the passage of Reza Shah and his touring party; Reza Shah’s stay in Mauritius, and his opinion of the islands; Reza Shah’s passage to South Africa; the movements of other members of the Persian royal family, including Reza Shah’s wives and children. The file’s principal correspondents are: the British Minister at Tehran, Reader William Bullard; the Foreign Office; the Governor of Mauritius, Bede Edmund Hugh Clifford; the External Affairs Department of the Government of India.The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 180; 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.
Abstract: Correspondence and other papers concerning the invasion of the Hedjaz [Hejaz] by Wahabi [Wahhabi] forces associated with the Sultan of Najd, Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd], and the subsequent abdication of the King of Hedjaz, Amir Hussein [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī]. The volume contains: reports of the capture of the city of Taif [Ta’if] by Wahabi forces; the British Government’s efforts to ascertain the fate of British Indian Muslims in Taif; correspondence amongst British Government officials about the contents of a message to be sent to Ibn Saud in response to the capture of Taif; correspondence between British Government officials and the Hashemite representative in London, Dr Naji el Assil [Naji al-Asil], regarding the British Government’s decision to pursue a policy of non-intervention in response to events; the abdication of Amir Hussein, and his departure from Mecca via Jeddah and Akaba [Aqaba]; the succession of Amir Ali [‘Alī ibn al-Ḥusayn ibn ‘Alī al-Hāshimī] as King of Hedjaz; Amir Ali’s retreat to Jeddah and reports of Wahabi forces in Mecca; Amir Ali’s attempt to procure loans for troops and war materials; reports of events at Taif and Jeddah, as reported by the British Consul at Jeddah, Reader William Bullard (ff 160-162, ff 83-84, f 46).The volume’s principal correspondents are: the British Consul at Jeddah; the Foreign Office; the Secretary of State for the Colonies, James Henry Thomas; the British High Commissioner of Iraq, Henry Robert Conway Dobbs; the British High Commissioner of Palestine, Herbert Louis Samuel; Naji el Assil.The volume contains a single item in French: a draft of a letter addressed to the Wahabi leader, drawn up by the consular corps in Jeddah (f 131).The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence (f 2).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 419; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.