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'Muscat reforms: customs; finances and negotiations with Omanis' [‎21r] (46/508)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (248 folios). It was created in 22 Oct 1919-15 Apr 1920. 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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Telegram P.
Fro., Political Ms.-cat
To Political B a., dai
i 'o .lor.C. of 6/li/ia,
Cytcuu
' :} ' h Sa J rl 1 bln Naslr *1 lCln«l has b. en sent to liirwa to
Interview the Inw: and the Sheikha with the object of
obtalnlne a nroniso fron ti.aa to ratum tha cw aar,». A
refarenoe 1b ranuaatoa to oy letter of .ith .Sentetsbbr in
thla connection. He is confidant of auccans. Hie joun^y has
b® ft n approve 3 by the Sultan. The Sultan an J the Imam win be
infomea of ay authority to proceed with the negotiations
when I receive a letter that the gardens will be returned.
The release of the prisoners will then be obtained and I
will arrange to meet the Imas, Sheikh I«a and Sheikh ilanyar
at Small. The letter in wi4 .ch the terns ar® stated will bo
*>* **** I-™ they, should
m accept In writing.^A favourable atmosphere for this meting, *
* idCh Xn • 1 " olut *ly neccesswy,should be created by the
settlenent of minor details such as the release of the
; doners ,ma tlM r#t ' urri of tsardens.l a® telegrapidnf
sutaaary of proposed letters. Tite x.«2.«as«d
Talegras P.
From Political Muscat
Co Political Bat Mad
No.114.C. of ll/Ji /i#,
Conine is suggested as the purport of the latter to
>e presented at the proposed meeting to the Ins® and Sheikhs,
'aragrapiu i.
At the desire of both parties and anxious to ostablih
"■".oebetwa«i .the® K.;-.o. eapowered rae to act as intermedial^
aragraph S.
/arlous points of difference such as the restrlotlo l S
n entering Muscat,the release of the prisoners and the
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Correspondence covers debts of the Sultan of Muscat, reforms to increase revenues, and negotiations with Omani rebels. Topics include:

  • Budget for 1919;
  • Currency and customs;
  • The desire of the Sultan [Taymūr bin Fayṣal] to abdicate;
  • Terms of negotiations with tribes from the interior of Oman;
  • Prohibition of coffee and the sale of liquor;
  • Appointment of a wazir Minister. for the Sultan.

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1 volume (248 folios)
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There is an index at the front of the file.

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Foliation: There are two foliation sequences. The most complete sequence, which should be used for referencing, is circled in pencil, in the top right hand 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 runs through to 248, ending on the last folio of writing.

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