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'Muscat Levy Corps' [115r] (242/292)
The record is made up of 1 volume (135 folios). It was created in 30 Jan 1926-27 May 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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heavy rainfall# The linetj were incapable of standing up to
this and eoon became a morass# On one occasion their corjdition
was eo extremely miserable that they had to be abandoned and
the troops sheltered in the inner verandahs of Bet -al -i-alaj
itself. Detachments were working on the road to Boshar &nd
their condition was also a eodden one as they were sheltered
in H dan rt huts, totally incapable of Keeping out the rain.
All this caused a fairly high percentage of Malaria and there
werf, unfortunately , several deaths from l-neumonia. ince then,
the substitution of tents for the fl dan H huts has made the lot
of outside detachments better than that of men left in the
lines. The issue of excellent thick woollen jerseys has also
given the troops some protection against chill. Greatcoats
are only available for guards and sentries. On the whole trie
general health has been excellent with the exception 01 thi ^
period.
Public orks .
As far as the lines are concerned the most- important
work done hue been the opening the folaj from ite eource
in the tank into r properly built waterway, ireviouely it ran
underground under the hut used as a ioda ster
factory
An East India Company trading post.
tnu the
mosque. This channel wee the breeding place of thousands of
moequitos. A very noticeable improvement can be seen me the
result of thie work. The linee themeelvee replBBtered *itn
the local adheeive green mud before the heavy rainfall elreedy
referred to, thereby undoubtedly saving them from utter
collapse. One barrack, the regimental workshop, did tell
down. Had it been a platoon barraok there would have been
heavy casualties. Under this heading might be olaesed the
Levy's "magnum opus", the road connecting Muscat with atrah
on account of its construction has been written elsewhere.
Transport .
The camels which formerly mace up the levy 's transport
have been replaced by a Morris Commercial 25 owt lorry.
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Correspondence discusses the Muscat Levy Corp: its organisation, composition, strength, budget and activities.
On termination of command it was customary for the Commanding Officer to submit a report on the Muscat Levy Corp and the following reports are included:
- A report by Captain George J Eccles on the progress of the Muscat Levy Corps from July 1924 to May 1926. Sections include: organization; personnel (officer and other ranks); strength; armament; clothing and equipment; health and sanitation; public works; training and discipline.
- A report by Captain Robin William George Stephens for the period 11th May 1925 to 11th May 1928; the report is divided under the headings: efficiency; discipline, budget, strength; financial; armament, public works, equipment, clothing; non-military activities; miscellaneous; recommendations. Lionel Haworth, 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. , wrote to the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India commenting on the report by R.W.G. Stephens.
- A letter from Trenchard Craven Fowle, 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. , Muscat, to 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. . Policy for Muscat Levy Corps. This letter reviews the object of the Muscat Levy Corps and argues against a reduction in strength of the Muscat Levy Corps.
- Captain Allan Robertson Walker, Commandant, Muscat Levy composed a report on 'Future Policy for the Muscat Levy' including a 'Table of Budget Estimates and Actual Expenditure of the Muscat Levy from 1922 to 1930'. Captain Walker also produced a report on the Muscat Levy Corps from May 1928 to May 1931.
In response to requests in 1931 from S.E, Hedgcock, Financial Adviser, for financial savings in the Muscat Levy Corps, Captain Walker comments on the road building capacity of the Levy as it achieves this for the State without cost of additional expenditure. Correspondence discusses cuts in pay in the Muscat Levy to achieve financial savings given the financial situation of the Muscat state and the position of the Government of India. Data included is a comparison between the pay of the Muscat Infantry and that of the Customs Department.
Correspondents include Robert William George Stephens; Allan Robertson Walker, Commandants, Muscat Levy; Trenchard Craven Fowle, 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. , Muscat; Francis Beville Prideaux, 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Foreign Secretary to the Government of India.
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- 1 volume (135 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from front to rear of file.
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Foliation: There is an incomplete foliation sequence and a complete foliation sequence. The complete sequence, which should be used for referencing, is circled in pencil, in the top right 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 ends on the last folio of writing, on number 135. Foliation errors: f.1 is followed by f.1A.
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- IOR/R/15/1/429
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- 'Muscat Levy Corps'
- Pages
- 112r:117r
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- Walker, A R
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