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British Consulate and Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
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R.E.L.Wingate Esq, I»C.S #
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. and H # B*M f s Consul, Muscat,
To
The Deputy 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. , Bushire,
Sir r lbl
With reference to your letter No.l53/S dated 14th May
and enclosure, there is a paragraph in the latter on the
subject of cooperation between the Indian Customs Department
and the Oman Customs in which you again deprecate this
proposal. I venture again to address you on this subject as
the proposal as regards the date trade and the penal zakat
stands on an entirely different footing form the former
proposal of general cooperation. It Is possible that this has
been Imperfectly understood. I have made for the purpose of
the proposal as regards the penal zakat a very careful stuiy
of the date trade.
You state that dhows would not clear for Oman
port, tat for Arat or Por.l«, port. » "» n-l^urhood. But
th. l.t.. are Mine .*port,d fro. Omn port.. Th. only l.t.»
exported to Indd. «•. dr, d.t... .»loh to~ .bout .Ixt, por
♦ rynm Oman. The remaining forty per
cent of the date export from Oman, i
7" -i over the world, mostly
cent are wet dates and are exp
, e. are unique and are known
to America. These dates (dry) are
+Y*ade Of these dates some
everywhere as Omani dates in
j the rest to Karachi. None go to
80 to 90/J go to Bombay and th^
, ■fViAv are unsaleable,
otner small Indian ports wnere >y
A ii laiit is necessary is ror tue Indian
„ nr nraanl dates arriving at Bombay
Customs to see tnat cargoe
, „ ^ogo rrom the Oman Customs,
or Karachi are accompanied by a p
+ work upon them ani is a very s mp
Thsi will entail no extra o P