'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf for the Year 1938' [‎27v] (54/60)

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bv th; ^ I 935 . a ^ in g' 8 R ^«on had been issued
o" i • +. -Vi i • ■^ esl< ^ent in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. making applicable to British
Subjects, with his previous approval, rules and taxes imposed bv the Muscat
Government on their own subjects for the conservancy of the towns of AHtrl l!
part rfThe t 'M 1 ?sLrStZ t Offi C? Y i T d and Procrastination on the
pait 01 tne Muscat fetate Officials the conditions required bv the Politir-il
♦ rTfiV 1 ! the .^ r / ian G > llf for bis approval of the suggested Uxes were
no fulfilled until March ot 1938 m which month 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. was
authorised to make applicable to British Subjects a Muscat Municipaf Regula
tion issued that year imposing a tax of one anna per package on ooods ifable
to Customs Duty imported from abroad. 8 y laUle
The object of the tax was to provide funds for the badly needed con
servancy of the towns of Muscat and Mutrah.
A Municipality has been formed made up of six Muscat subiects and
tion and a certain amount of activity in clearing up some of the numerous
^ ling i ai i ll ? h 1 t ' m g of the streets, etc., is to be seen in Muscat and
atrah, though the task ahead of the Municipality is a formidable one.
year. 5 ' ™ Nothing of importance took place during the
6. General Communications.^Mr. G. Gilbv rpmainpri c ^
local office of the Cable and Wireless Limited throughout the year During
the greater part of July and August and again in December telearaphi?
owingih.
he left for Ln^land. I he Sultan has asked for the services on deputation nf
an Indian Officer on the Active List of the Indian Aimy to Uke ove r the
command of the Levy and it is hoped that a suitable officer may be made
available in the near future, for this purpose.
8. State Finances. The Muscat Government no longer supply informa
tion regarding the financial position of the State at the end of thJvear but
iom inquiries made it may be safely assumed that it is solvent. It is under
stood that on this date the credit balanrp nf +1 ia unaer-
9 48 nnn TVn'a 4. • i i i the otate amounted to
Ks. 48,000. This does not include the debts due by the State to the loril
creditoi's which amount to Rs. 71,974. caI
P* WATTS, Major, I.A.,
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 H. B, MSs Consul, Muscat,