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'Muscat reforms: customs; finances and negotiations with Omanis' [‎12r] (28/508)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (248 folios). It was created in 22 Oct 1919-15 Apr 1920. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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From Political
To P >1) Uo-a Baghdad
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Please refer your of l^th» November. It was Uoz-ed.
to the Oiaanl• accept the i3ultan by including the
prohibition of the public sal® of liquor as one of the
condition©• At the en - of the Iket however th® point
was not b w th^i* It i^ unlikely tiiah they rill press
tlwi ; oint if t ;^y to ta# first condition. If th«
Ovarii• prove very iiffioult I would ask to b« allowed
discretion on this point# On the other lunl fct i® likely
that tiiey will raise the question of the anr.s traffic but
In my opinion It woull b« better not to include this in the
terms as it would be liipoa«ibl« to include such ii toru
till wo w«re cortaln of th^ir friendly Intentions, X .is
would bo a «ultable reply with the explanation that later
the subject may bo :iado one for friendly negotiat on,if it
Ib found that araa are neoesaary ft>r their sovomuent.
Addreeacd Ba,^''^d copied Delhi nd Buanire by post.
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Copies to Secretary Foreign roil Political Department
Del ill.
D.P^R. Bushjfere
Civil coinmlBSioner Ba^dnd

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Correspondence covers debts of the Sultan of Muscat, reforms to increase revenues, and negotiations with Omani rebels. Topics include:

  • Budget for 1919;
  • Currency and customs;
  • The desire of the Sultan [Taymūr bin Fayṣal] to abdicate;
  • Terms of negotiations with tribes from the interior of Oman;
  • Prohibition of coffee and the sale of liquor;
  • Appointment of a wazir Minister. for the Sultan.

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1 volume (248 folios)
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There is an index at the front of the file.

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Foliation: There are two foliation sequences. The most complete sequence, which should be used for referencing, is circled in pencil, in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the title page, on number 1, and runs through to 248, ending on the last folio of writing.

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