Abstract: This file consists of correspondence concerning appointments in the Government of Muscat, specifically in relation to its customs and finance. It begins with discussion of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] wish to appoint an English official to the position of Financial Adviser, and goes on to discuss at length the deputation of Khan Bahadur Sahib Maqbul Hussain, Treasury Officer at the Muscat Political Agency, as Finance Officer to the Muscat Government. The deputation, which begins in October 1941, and is initially intended to last for a period of three months, eventually comes to an end in 1946, with the appointment of Hussain's successor. Related matters of discussion include the following: the Sultan's decision in January 1944 to increase Hussain's salary, in recognition of the latter having recently taken on the responsibilities of Director-General of Customs; arrangements for Hussain's successor to be recruited from the Government of India's Customs Department, with a view to the successful candidate being appointed as Director-General of Customs only; the appointment in 1946 of M A Rashid, an appraiser at Customs House, Calcutta, as Director-General of Customs.The file features the following principal correspondents: the Political Agent and Consul, Muscat; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Sultan of Muscat and Oman; the Government of Muscat's Director-General of Customs; officials of the Government of India's External Affairs Department and, towards the end of the file, officials of the recently formed Government of Pakistan.The Arabic language material consists of correspondence between the Political Agent and Consul at Muscat, and representatives of the Government of Muscat and Oman, including the Sultan of Muscat and Oman (English translations are included).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 176; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: This file concerns Lieutenant-Colonel Basil Woods Ballard and his position as the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman's Minister for Foreign Affairs.The correspondence mainly discusses the possibility of Woods Ballard being considered for a position as Financial Adviser in the Government of Kuwait. Following news that the Kuwait position has been filled, the correspondence goes on to discuss arrangements for the extension of Woods Ballard's current contract. It also covers travel and leave arrangements.Notable correspondents include the following: Basil Woods Ballard; the Political Agent and Consul, Muscat; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Foreign 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 22; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: Continuing on from the previous file (IOR/R/15/6/284), this file concerns the position of Administrator, Gwadur [Gwadar]. The file documents the end of the current occupant's term as Administrator, and the recruitment of his successor. Following the selection of a British official for the post, the correspondence discusses arrangements for the outgoing postholder, Abdur Rahman Qureshi, on deputation in Muscat since 1946, to hand over to his successor in May 1949 before returning to the Baluchistan Administration, Pakistan.Notable correspondents include the following: the Political Agent and Consul, Muscat; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; Abdur Rahman, Administrator, Gwadur; the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd]; the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman's Minister for Foreign Affairs.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 30; 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: This file concerns Abdur Rahman Qureshi, an official of the British Government of India on deputation as Administrator at Gwadur [Gwadar]. The correspondence covers various matters relating to Abdur Rahman's previous and current employment, including the following:Requests made by the Political Agent and Consul at Muscat to the Baluchistan administration, where Abdur Rahman was formerly based, for details of Abdur Rahman's pay, in order to recover his leave and pension contributions and apply them to his current postThe possibility of Abdur Rahman either being able to return to his former position in Baluchistan, or find permanent employment elsewhere in Pakistan after his deputation at Gwadur endsThe extension of Abdur Rahman's position as Administrator at Gwadur until 15 August 1948, and the offer of a further extension, which he declinesThe recruitment of Abdur Rahman's successor, with the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] requesting a British official for the post, to act under the Minister for Foreign Affairs, a position currently held by a British official.Notable correspondents include the following: the Political Agent and Consul, Muscat; the Political Agent, Sibi; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the British Agent, Gwadur; the Sultan of Muscat and Oman; Abdur Rahman, Administrator, Gwadur; officials of the revenue departments of the British Government of India and the newly formed governments of India and Pakistan.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 87; 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: This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations, cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; the Government of India; and Captain Samuel Hennell, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.The item concerns: the appointment of Mirza Juwad [Mīrzā Jawād] as Native Agent at Shiraz; his death on arrival at Shiraz on 15 January 1839; provision for his pension to be paid to his widow.The item includes a contents page, and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Collection No. 11, Draft 456, P.C. [Previous Communication] 2762, [Season] 1840’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 293 and terminates at f 306, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the item also contains an original pagination sequence.
Abstract: This part of the volume consists of Enclosures to a Despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 30 of 1841, dated 27 April 1841. The enclosures are dated 25 February to 28 April 1841, and relate to a British Mission to the King of Shoa [Shewa].The enclosures mostly consist of copies of letters sent and received by the Government of Bombay. The most frequent correspondent is Captain William Cornwallis Harris, Head of the British Mission to Shoa. The enclosures also include: letters to the Superintendent of the Indian Navy, the General Pay Master, the Military Board, and the Secretary to the Government of India; letters from the Political Agent at Aden; and memoranda by the Political Secretary to the Government of Bombay.The enclosures include correspondence regarding: Lieutenant Sydney Lloyd Horton offering his services to accompany the Mission, the acceptance of the offer of his services by the Government of Bombay, and his pay and allowances on the Mission; the proposal of Johannes Rudolf Roth and Johann Martin Bernatz, two German Professors, to accompany the Mission (Roth as a naturalist, and Bernatz as a draftsman and artist), and their claim for compensation from the Government of India for the cost of the articles and instruments they brought out with them for the Mission; the transport of packages belonging to the Mission on board the ship
Auckland, to be landed at Aden; the accommodation of Captain Harris and others proceeding with him on special duty to Aden on board the
Auckland.The enclosures also include: lists of presents for the King of Shoa, and a copy of a bill for these presents; and copies of two sketch maps of Shoa from the missionary Johann Ludwig Krapf.Physical description: There is an abstract of contents of the despatch, numbered 1-47, on folios 641-649. These numbers are repeated for reference on the last verso of each enclosure.
Abstract: The file contains papers regarding the potential employment of Lieutenant-Colonel W A C H Dobson by the Foreign Office or War Office upon his return to London after serving in India in the Secretariat of the Viceroy’s Study Group. The primary correspondents are: Government of India; India 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 14; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the possible employment of Polish engineers in Persia and Afghanistan.The correspondence discusses the various types of engineer which could be required (mining, oil, hydro-electrical, railway), and the logistical issues of placing these engineers in employment.The principal correspondents in the file include the Secretary of State for India; the Ministry of Economic Warfare; HM Minister, Kabul; and HM Minister, Tehran.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 33; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: The file contains papers regarding potential employment opportunities for Lieutenant-Colonel Hamber, and detailing his particular expertise on the subject of Russia. The primary correspondents are: Government of India; India Office; Foreign 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 8; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: The file contains papers regarding the secondment of Lieutenant Pedersen of the Indian Engineers to investigate the administration of government owned factories in Persia, and discussing the potential division of responsibility for Pedersen’s pay and expenses between the Government of India and the Foreign Office. The primary correspondents are: Sir Reader William Bullard, British Legation, Tehran; Foreign Office; India Office; Government of India.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 14; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: The file contains correspondence regarding the potential employment of Major Patrick T Fforde, formerly of the Indian Army, by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman. As well as Fforde, the primary correspondents are: Foreign Office; Commonwealth Relations Office; Political Resident, Persian Gulf. 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 11; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: This file mainly consists of a telegram from the Government of Pakistan, External Affairs, to the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, regarding the employment of Lieutenant-Colonel B Bromhead, and the suitable vacancies that are available.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 5, these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.