مجموعة ٩/٣٠ "الخليج الفارسي: تقارير إدارية ١٩٢٦-١٩٣٨" [و‎‎٧‎٠] (١٠٢٨/١٤٤)

CHAPTER VIII.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE POLITICAL AGENCY, MUSCAT,
FOR 1937.
Part I.
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1. Agency Officials —
Political Agent. —Major R. P. Watts, I.A., throughout the year.
Medical Officer. —Assistant Surgeon R. Easey, from 1st to 18th
January. Assistant Surgeon C. E. Hynes, I.M.D., from 19th
January to the end of the year.
Treasury Officer. —Mr. R. I. Barreto from 1st January to the 17th March.
Mr. Nasirul Haq from the 18th March to the 18th June.
Mr. D. J. Stephens from the 19th June to the end of the year.
2. Agency Hospital. —(a) The total number of patients treated during
the year was 7,675 of which 7,598 were “ out patients ” and 77 “ in patients ”.
This number shows a decrease of 316 compared with last year. The daily
average attendance was 21-5. 202 minor operations were carried out during
the year.
There were no outbreaks of any epidemics.
Malaria, skin, eye and diseases of the digestive system continued to be
the most prevalent.
(6) Quarantine. —Quarantine restrictions were imposed against pas
sengers arriving from Karachi on three occasions during the year.
There was a small epidemic of small-pox reported on the Batinah coo,st
and all persons arriving by caravans were vaccinated before they were allowed
to enter Matrah. A total of 1,914 vaccinations were performed.- ,
A few minor repairs to the quarantine station were carried out during
the year.
3. Coronation of His Majesty King George 17.—The Coronation of Their
Maiesty’s Kina George VI and Queen Elizabeth was celebrated at Muscat on
M „:. 12 + 1 , H M S “ Deptford ” which had been sent to Muscat specially for
the^ccasion, dressed ship and fired a Royal Salute of 31 guns at Noon and
the Sultan’s Battery in the Fort fired a similar number of guns in unison.
The Agency buildings were suitably decorated with flags and bunting by
day and coloured lights by night. In the evening “ Deptford gave a search
light display and fired off several salvoes of rockets.
An official reception was held at the Agency in the evening which was
attended by His Highness the Sultan, the principal members of ge Ruling
family and of Muscat and Matrah.
and representatives of the British inman u the
WaU^nd U leadh^ r memters°f the*British Indian Community resident there.
4 Political Affairs.-(a) The political situation remained quiet through- :
^ An event of some C^ber^ ShaM ’Da
bin Salih with his 2 sons and a s hand man 0 f the Imam of the
visit to the Sultan. Shaikh Isa is the g ., in that district than
Oman and has probably more ^ u , e "“X 0 “fyoung man was the leader
the Imam himself. It attack on Muscft in 1915 which was
of the Omam forces m their abortive ^ since that period he has
repelled by Indian troops then statl ° dj to the Sultan’s statements,
never visited the capital again. Accord _g t^ ^
which appear to have some deg b ject was to ma ke his peace with the
SScafSovemment on Account of his dissatisfaction with the rule of t. e