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'Muscat. Wazir of - Appointment, Leave, Pay, etc, of' [51r] (109/546)
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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Telegram p.
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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.
r ^ 0 Political Pesident, Bushire
No. 87-C.
Bated 17th reed 18th July 1930.
Your telegram No. 703 of July 16th.
I should prefer Thoiuas to stay until the
beginning of January for reasons given in my 6effil official of
July I6th i despatched before receipt of your telegram. December
is also the end of Muscat financial year so Thomas' successor
could start clear.
Reference letter to Sul-tan. Thomas is a close
personal friend of His Highness who specially made him
Wazir
Minister.
(which was not Thomas' original appointment at all) for
specific purpose of looking after his interests. Thomas'
departure will be a bombshell to the Sultan and if intimat*
by letter, no matter how tactfully worded, will in all
probability produce in reply a declaration of aodicaticn. I
venture to suggest that it would be far better for me to break
the news personally to the Sultan when I see him at Dehradun
and try and convince him (what is mtg from his point of view)
that his interests will be equally safe with me (as representing
youj as with Tnomas. I have reasons to believe he is
preparing to regard me as a persona grata.
I propose to leave here on recess by next
down mail vide my telegram No. &4-C of July 9th and can see
Sultan during first fortnight of August so no delay will
occur.
Political.
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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
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- '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
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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