'Education of Saiyid Said, son of H.H. the Sultan of Muscat' [‎3r] (16/103)

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but I understand from I r. ^hornas tnat his Arabic is ind'eed
extremely poor for ■. youth of his age end station in life,
Mr. Thomas tells me that he.was astonished at his lack of
knowledge of words in fairly common use.
Such "bein^ the case 1 recommend tnat the question of
Sayid Saeed's future education ma# receive very careful con
sideration.
2 his ilighness would prefer tnat his son should proceed
for one year to some school in Cairo selected by the British
G-overnment. He prefers this to the alternative of a school in
Baghdad as he considers that Cairo being the intellectual hub
of the l-ahomedan world, offers a more broadening education
than the comparative parochialism of Baghdad.
Tf however the British Government would prefer s Baghdad
education to that offered by Cairo His Highness says he is
willing to bow to their decision.
His Highness informs me that the curriculum at rayo
College permits of a. pupil leaving tne school- nost suitably
in December and he would accordingly like to withdraw his son
next•Chr i stmas.
Sadiq. Hassan's extended term of service under the Huscat
State expires on 23rd November 19^6 and His Highness consio-ers
that it will not be necessary to prolong it as he proposes uo
utilise tne services of his Secretary Khan Bahadur Ahmed
Shubaili as his son's tutor#
3 Tf the Resident and the Government of India are prepared
to approve the withdrawal of Sayid Saeed from the T'ayc College
next December X recommend that the selection o^ £ suitable
Arab school may be taken in hand at once as - do not consider
it desirable that he should remain idle at r.uscat for any
length of time. 1 hope that while this question is under
consideration it may be possible uo arrange xor a more
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modest scale of expenditure than^Hs.15,000 yearly which is now
allotted for his education and maintenance. ihe cono-ition of
the Muscat finances calls for the exercise of all economy
consistent with the maintenance of Sayid Saeed in a state