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'File 35/87 VI A. 38 Muscat reforms, customs, finances' [99r] (205/440)
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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three months.
As regards (a) the ezcess is due primarily to the
maintenance of State horses and camels, superfluous to
Military requirements. Six horses and nineteen camels and their
syces have recently "been withdrawn from Military charge to
ef:fect economy, * Items (h) (c) (d) are abnormal and non re
curring. Mr. Bower * s Depution will cost the State a futher
Us.2000/- in pension contributions. This will fall in the
second half of the year.
Ill REVENUES (Statistical Statement)
Chapters 1 11 ill and V call for no special comment.
Budget Estimates have heen realised to date and all indications
point to their continued realisation during the remainder of the
year.
Chapter IV Zakat "being almost exclusively a date tax and
the date harvest falling in the late Summer, Zakat revenues
except for arrears is collected largely in the gecond half
of the year. See para 11 above.
Chapters VI Vll Vlll and LX Collections show a slight
falling off as compared ?7ith those of the corresponding six
months of last year viz 1924 Ils.6S48/- 1925 Es.4756/- In the
oase of Quarantine Receipts this is due to (l) irregular ex
emptions (11) evasion by persons representing to belong to the
State Army. As regards Passport revenues the falling through of
the Pilgromage this year is held to hlame. Although the total
sum involved under these minor heads is small it is hoped that
an enquiry into each Department concerned will result in speed
ing up collection and in Estimates "being realised.
Chapoer X is a ne^v head. An Oil Concession has during
the period tinder review "been granted to the D'arcy Oil Company
(A.P.O.C.) A preliminary payment of Es.10,000 was made hy the
Company in May in consideration of a Prospecting Licence to run
for two years. Financial Provisions of this concession allow
of a futher payment of Es.10,000/- in May 1927 for an Exploration
Licence also to have a term of two years. Thereafter the State
■becomes entitled under a Mining Licence (if operations succeed I
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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.
- Physical characteristics
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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- 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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- Open Government Licence