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'File 35/87 VI A. 38 Muscat reforms, customs, finances' [62r] (131/440)
The record is made up of 1 volume (217 folios). It was created in 24 Aug 1924-31 Dec 1927. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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■M. -m- - jcskt^sb-' 'm\
Su
oruiaing boat for inspeoting Outporta.
^xno© the ax^posal of the snail steamer Nur-El-Bahar the
Muscat uovemnent haa no boat suitable for visiting the
important outporta of 3oor,Sahar etc.
Hia Highness, launch Al-Sa■Aldlyah consumes petrol
apparently cannot be adopted to use keroaine oil. Petrol 1 b
expensive ^nd difficult to procure whereas kerosine la eas ii y
obtainable. However,even if kerosine could be uaed aa fuel,the
launch is not big enough to do the double Journey to a^d from
the more distant putports and haa not much Deck space for
carrying a Uetachnent of "Aakarls" nor surficient oil tanka.
It would be ratber a riaky ventura to attempt to go too far
in her aa she is not suitable for weathering the local atorma
whioli blow up suddenly on this coast,
^ Thie launch has been out , of use for nearly H years and
during this time haa cost Hs.7800/- to keep. Her crew is
Ks.per mensem.
Sngmeer
Mate 70
2 Sudani a § 40 80
5 Crew & Uoolr § 25 125
' 400
Thxa launch therefore appsars to be too small and too
expensive for much practical use and it would to seen to be
advisable to procure a larger vessel capable of visiting the
outports during favourable seasons.
A vessel capable of aocoramodating two or three superior
Officers and, aa Deck passengers, a Detachment of 50 to 100
"Askaria" with machine guns would be the sort of thing required
and would probably run to 75 or 100 tons. It is essential that
such a vessel should have auxiliary power and a small ate^er
Vvould probably cost less than a motor boat.
His Highness' launch cost I believe about Ha.50000/-about
bix years ago and aubje.t to overhaul is or should be In sound
con^ion. Tt might perhaps be possible to dispose of her for
aay Ha.S0000/- (yielding Rs.15000 net).
It
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Correspondence relating to the reform of customs and finance at Muscat. Includes the contract of the Financial Adviser, Bertram Thomas and the financial statements he prepared for the state of Muscat.
Correspondents include Colonel 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. ; Bertram Thomas, Finance Minister, State of Muscat; Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr bin Fayṣal], Sultan of Muscat; Major Gerald Patrick Murphy, 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; Senior Naval Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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- 1 volume (217 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
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There is one incomplete foliation sequence and one complete foliation sequence. The complete sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio. It begins on the title page, on number 1, and runs through to 217, ending on the inside of the back cover of the volume. Anomalies: f 22A; f 26A.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/419
- Title
- 'File 35/87 VI A. 38 Muscat reforms, customs, finances'
- Pages
- front, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:22v, 22ar:22av, 23r:26v, 26ar:26av, 27r:215v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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