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'Muscat. Wazir of - Appointment, Leave, Pay, etc, of' [49r] (105/546)
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.
Telegram
R.
From
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.
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.
To
No. 705.
Bated 16th July 1930.
d
Your letter 45-C of 5tn April.
Please inform His Higaness tne Sultan in
suitable terms that having regard to urgent necessity for
retrenchment in Muscat finances Government of India
consider that it would be preferaole that Thomas' services
should not De extended but that he should oe replaced by
an officer on a considerably lower salary. A suitable
officer with long administrative experience and a good
knowledge of Arabic is available on a salary of 1200
rising to Rs 1500/- They suggest tnat Thomas should be
given 3 months notice and tnat successor snoulc. assume
charge beginning of November, and trust His Highness will
agree with tnese proposals v/hich are maae in best interests
of State having regard to serious xinancial situation.
A copy of your letter to His Highness should oe sent to
Council of Ministers for information.
Res iaent.
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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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