Political No. 149 of 1873, Forwarding Copies of Papers Relating to Payment of the Subsidy to Muscat and the Allowances Offered by His Highness the Sultan to Syed Salim and Abdool Azeez [‎169v] (20/28)

Enclosure No. 8.
Telegram, dated 11th July 1873.
From— Commissioner in Sind, Kurrachee,
To—Foreign Secretary, Simla.
Is it desired that Syed Salim should he induced to remain in British terri
tory? Though of little political importance now he would from Bunder
Abbas be always a menace to Muscat.
Enclosure No. 9.
Telegram, No. 1570 P., dated 15th July 1873.
From—Foreign Secretary, Simla,
To—Commissioner In Sind, Kurrachee.
Your telegram of lltb anent Salim. See mine of 14th, disposing of
question.
Enclosure No. 10,
No. 12 F.F., dated Muscat, the 3rd July 1873.
ir rom Her Britannic Majesty’s Acting 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. ,
To—Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department.
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 1226 P,
accompanied by a letter from His Excellency the Yiceroy for His Highness
the Sultan of Muscat.
2. I had the honor to deliver His Excellency the Viceroy’s letter person
ally to Syed Toorkee on the 30th June, and at the same interview I com
municated to His Highness the message of His Excellency the Viceroy and
Governor General in Council on the subject of the Zanzibar subsidy, in
accordance with the terms of the second paragraph of your letter under
acknowledgment.
3. His Highness the Sultan expressed his gratitude and gratification, and
has desired me to transmit the accompanying khureeta An important letter usually sent in an elaborate textile pouch, dispatched as part of the royal or diplomatic correspondence of rulers and elites. which he has ad
dressed to His Excellency the Viceroy.
4. The Acting 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. has, as authorized by His Excellency
Sir Bartle Frere, already advanced His Highness the Sultan the sum of
dollars (40,000) forty thousand, and at the expiry of a fortnight will on the
same authority pay the further sum of (20,000) twenty thousand dollars. If
no serious objection exists, I would respectfully suggest that the Political
Agent should now be empowered to complete the arrears of subsidy by a
further payment of (40,000) forty thousand dollars at the expiration of the
half-year in August next, and to continue the payment of the subsidy by
half-yearly instalments of ( 20 , 000 ) twenty thousand dollars under the terms of
your letter under reply and until further orders.
Enclosure No. 11.
Translation of a letter from Syed Toorkee bin Saeed bin Sultan to His Excellency the
Viceroy and Governor General, dated 1290 A. H.=1873.
The object of my addressing this letter to Your Excellency is to enquire
after your health. May the Almighty God keep you safe from all the evils of
this world. At an auspicious time Your Excellency’s kind letter reached me,
by which firm friendship has been proved. I greatly rejoice to learn of Your
n Ce !^ C) ; S v.? 00d T lleal H 1 ’ as your welfare 18 cause of ease to the minds of
all. W hat Your Excellency’s letter contains has imprinted itself on mv heart,
especially that winch Sir Bartle Frere communicated to me on the occasion