"ملف XXXIII/١١ب (i) تنازل السلطان عن الحكم. ديسمبر ١٩٢٩. (ii) جولة السلطان في ديهرا دون. (iii) زيارة الرائد فاول. (iv) مرض السيد سعيد. ديسمبر ١٩٢٩ - يونيو ١٩٣٢." [و‎‎١‎١‎٥] (٤٥٢/٢٣٤)

mentioned in your letter that mrr nr.„
aZ0Ur ar eufflents and our rejection
of the reduced pay in !9 S1 vrere in order> ^ ^
your Political %ent at Muscat knows fully well aa to what
amount is sufficient for the exTw*n«Aa ^ 4 .^
expenses of the person of the
Sultan of Muscat to manage his affairs, and we do not doubt that
the Headquarters of the Political Resident at Bushire are also
aware of this important point. And as we mentioned, necessary
simple expenditure would suffice during our abdication. It is
not hidden from you that v/e have no income except what we
receive from the Treasury of ,our Government. Anti no doubt that
the allowance should be sufficient. Just as we mentioned in
our last letter to you we had explained to Waair Thomas what
would be sufficient for our expenditure, and it cannot be less
than that, and we hope that he would explain it to you when he
meet's you at Muscat.
And we know your inability to reach Karachi as proposed
by us and the Consul of Muscat, and we are so»ry for our
inability to come to Muscat. As regards your proceeding there
and discussing with the Council of Ministers and the Consul
about fixing expenditure for our successor and for ourselves,
undoubtedly that is your important business in this important
arrangement. Anti your honour has mentioned that perhaps soma
arrangement may not be in Accordance to our wishes. e say
had we not been trusting aid relying upon the (High) Government
anti their men in our affairs, it nay the ref ore be that whatever
is against our wishes (isi in the interests oi the both parties
our friand the (High) Govermaent anti the Government oi Muscat,
and (of) the preservation of this dynasty.
And G 0 d willing, in the.second week of December, we snail
proceed from Derahdun for Ceylon. In the end (v/e say) we are
ever amongst those faithful.
Bated Mernhdun, the 6th Rajah 1549 (27th K c vember 1930).
Received and translated
°n the 6th Dec. 1950,
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