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'Muscat. Wazir of - Appointment, Leave, Pay, etc, of' [5r] (17/546)
The record is made up of 1 volume (273 folios). It was created in 6 Dec 1927-27 Apr 1930. 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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to his carrying out otner auties -lh txie otate.
i suggest tnat tne arrangements would De more satisfact-
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-ory if, as recommendeci in letter ino, 3ly in dated 31st march 1^26
from tne Deputy secretary to tne government of mdia in tne
foreign and political department, to the non 4 Die tne ronticai
nesident, an ex-officer may De appointed as Assistant to jfhe
finance minister xauscat btate ana ex-offic4(? uommandant muscat
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Infantry, witn a commission in tne A.i.R.O. so tnat ne can carry
[ktterf
on the current duties for Mr. Thomas in Jstwr absence.
Captain atephens draws its 1160/- per mensem in pay and
allowances whilst tne state pays a furtner sum of ns 290/- per
mensem as rension Contribution, total us 1450/- per mensem. A
house, the use of tne btate norses and camels and a launcn are
provided by tne btate.
It snouid De possible to obtain tne services of a
suitable officer for less tnan tms and x would recommend tne
appointment of an officer on ns 1000/- per mensem rising oy annual
increments of as 50/- to jcis 1200/- per mensem.
i have tne nonour to De,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant.
s major, l.A.,
rolitical Agent and n.B.M 1 s^consul, muscat.
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Most of the correspondence relates to the appointment of a Financial Adviser to the Sultan of Muscat. Letters discuss Bertram Thomas role as Financial Adviser and his replacement by Stuart Edwin Hedgcock. Also discussed is Thomas' crossing of the Rub al Khali; possible recruitment of British officers in Iraq; proposals that Captain Robin Williams George Stephens should act as Financial Adviser; other topics include the Sultan of Muscat's [Taymūr bin Fayṣal] visit to Europe and improvements of the customs administration at Sur.
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- 1 volume (273 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order. The file also has an index at the front.
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A second foliation sequence is present between ff. 4-251; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
Foliation errors: 3 and 3A; 94 and 94A.
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- IOR/R/15/1/452
- Title
- 'Muscat. Wazir of - Appointment, Leave, Pay, etc, of'
- Pages
- front, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:3v, 3ar:3av, 4r:93v, 94ar:94av, 94r:267v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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