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'File 4/4 Muscat Administration Reports and related correspondence' [‎13r] (25/712)

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The record is made up of 1 file (352 folios). It was created in 17 Dec 1911-2 Mar 1931. 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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A'^RIC/'N MI^ 0 IC1T. The American mission has been active through-
-out the year. ‘Or Garrison's hospital at !4attra,in the begin-
-ning of the year charged no fees and became therefore very
popular. Miss Tutton too opened a small dispensary in the
Mission House at Muscat and paid frequent visits to the Gultans
harem and others,sometimes as a private visitor and sometimes
as medical adviser.
Dr Tarrison accompanied by xoahwat liddin , a compounder,
and an American colporteur left for the interior of Oman on
the 24th January. He was reported beyond Rostak in the begin-
-ning of April where cholera was prevalent and he gave so ie
medical relief to the sufferers. He returned on the i ay
but almost immediately left Mattra for Kuwait and the mission
hospital at Mattra was closed for the summer until tne arrival
of hr Thoms in October.
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WDATHFR A >T D R'H*FATH-. On the 15th January a heavy storm broke
up GO boats aid one "boom” on 'Gattra beach. Himilar hea^^
damage was reported from Owadur where TT aji Musa,brother of the
Native Assistant was killed by the collapse oi his house.
The rainfall for the year amounted to 3.98 inches. The hot
weather was late in coming but the heat in Jufcp and July was
intense. The heat in the latter month was also unduly prolonged
and Muscat did not feel the benefit of the monsoon until the
beginning of August. The highest temperature reoor'ed was
110.0° on the 21st Jure . ’Tie highest average day temperature
was 101.6°in the month of July and the highest average night
temperature was 89.4° in the north of July. Tie lowest nay
temperature recorded was 69.0* on the 23rd January ar the
lowest night temperature wa^ 58.4°on 1st February.
Tables of temperature and rainfall are appended.
MUSCAT.
The 6th January 1912.
Major.
Folitioal Agert 8c I.B.M's Consul,
M U 5 C AT.

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This file consists of correspondence concerning the Muscat Administration Annual Reports for the years 1911-12 to 1930-31 and contains copies of all the reports, except for the one covering 1921-22.

The file features the following principal correspondents: the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and Consul, Muscat; the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Surgeon, Muscat.

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1 file (352 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 354; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 71-353; these numbers are also written in pencil, but most are not circled. Where they are circled they have been crossed out.A previous foliation sequence between ff 73-353, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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