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'File 35/87 VI A. 38 Muscat reforms, customs, finances' [151r] (309/440)
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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period not arising»
Chap♦ IV The Actuals for the past six months shovm in
respect of Civil Administration do not include
costs of four Shumailiyah WilXaiyats. See note
ahove under chapter 1Y of Revenue Statements
The anticipated increase under customs
administration arises from the recent
estahlishmant of three new posts»
The considerable sum total savings under this
head are due to drastic cutting down which has
"been resorted to in the face of falling revenues.
Chap. V See note under chap 111 Bevenue Statement.
Chap.VI no comment.
& Vll
Chap.Till Public Works programme has for reasons of
economy "been completely cut out except for the
reroofing of the Muscat Customs TCharf.
Chap.IX No comment.
Chap X (a) The increase under this head arises from an
unforseen and protracted tour of H.H. the
Sultan in the Batinah. If this item he
excluded, the normal actuals have "been
Es.1718 only as against E3.5926 for the
correspondinig period of last year.
(■b)(5c(c) Additional expenditure under these
heads is to he read in connection with 3-.E• s.
unprecedentedly long stay in Muscat this
year.
(d) Stationery expenditure for past six months
is K3 .68I as compared with Es .2305 for the
corresponding period of last year •
(e) Customs contingencies are up as a result of
the establishment of three new posts.
(f) General contingencies expenditure for the
past six months is Rs.453 as against Es.2538
for the corresponding period of last year.
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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)
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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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- IOR/R/15/1/419
- Title
- 'File 35/87 VI A. 38 Muscat reforms, customs, finances'
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- 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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