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<div><br></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Jeremy Jones and Nicholas Ridout have recently been awarded funding to conduct research into the history of Oman’s political, cultural and economic contacts with the rest of the world. The scope of this research covers the period from 1744, although established relations prior to this period will constitute important background.</font></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "> </font></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">We are seeking potential collaborators for this project, whose contributions might range from contract research in official archives and private collections (in London, Muscat, Zanzibar and elsewhere) to more extended consultancy. </font></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "> </font></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">To discuss the project further, and to express interest in participating, please contact either Jeremy Jones or Nicholas Ridout; <a href="mailto:jj@jjteam.demon.co.uk"><font color="#001ee6" style="color: rgb(0, 30, 230); "><u>jj@jjteam.demon.co.uk</u></font></a> or <a href="mailto:nick@jjteam.demon.co.uk"><font color="#001ee6" style="color: rgb(0, 30, 230); "><u>nick@jjteam.demon.co.uk</u></font></a></font></div></div></body></html>