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'Muscat. Wazir of - Appointment, Leave, Pay, etc, of' [46r] (99/546)
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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35/138.
Code.
High Commie sioner, Baghdad.
Government of India, Simla.
Political liesident, Bushire.
Telegram
From
To
Repeated
.Mo. 261.
Bated 9th reed 10th July 1930.
i
Your telegram No. 492-13.
Hedgecock ie prepared to accept Rs 1200/-.
I should be glad to knew as soon as possible when appointment
confirmed-so as to enable him to settle his affairs oefore
proceeding on leave.
High Commissioner.
Telegram R.
From
To
Ho. (o tfc
Bated 11th July 1930.
Political Pesidfint, Bushire.
Government of Indict, Simla.
Baghdad telegram No. 261 of 9th July.
Sultan in April last addressed formal letter
to
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.
asking for sanction to retention of
Thomas' services for further period of 3 years. I suggest
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.
should now be instructed to inform Sultan
in suitable terms that having regard to urgent necessity
for retrenchment in Muscat finances Government of India
consider that it would be preferable that Thomas' services
should not be extended but that he should be replaced oy an
officer on a considerably lowe<salary, ano recommend
Hedgecock on salary Rs 1200/1500 and trust His Highness
will agree. They suggest Thomas should be given 3 months
notice and Hedgeeock should assume charge beginning of
November, As Sultan is now in India Political, Agent
might send similar intimation to Council of Ministers, but
as Thomas is member of the council the actual notice should
come from Sultan. _ . . .
Resident.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (273 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in chronological order. The file also has an index at the front.
- Physical characteristics
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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