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'Muscat. Wazir of - Appointment, Leave, Pay, etc, of' [206r] (421/546)
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
From
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Bated a fin received P.or(3.. April 19 r:
Priva te ^ Persona] . ^
Y n • t elegram No. 254»
I Lave found Hedgcock rost trying and
have certainly no reason to advocate his retention out
vi$-a vis Coi ncil of Kini ters wh 1 av.e good opinion of
Ms ability c. ! ; j x s Jihly also vis-a vis G-overnment of
India.^ - ily I think we should avoid possilsility of
giving ohjectionahle impression that v/e wish to get rid
of him "because we do not agree to his financial pro-
- grarrun e. His ostensible reason for resign a t ion is his
Levy scheme which hoi Is down to an launediate further-
cut of Es. 3/- on
sepoys
Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank.
pay . If this is turned down
he will either \ to tender bis resignation which will
then he accepted "by the Oouncil or toe the line with us.
I venture the suggestion therefore that^as Council have
actually asked Hedgcock to reconsider his resignation /
his final reply next month Light he ^waited and that
meanwhile Howell might he informed demi-officially that
Eedgcock is proving very difficult.
telegram No. 122.
Council did not react very enthusiastic-
-ally to suggestion regarding Alhan. They suggest he
might have advisorv oower hut that executive
^ " . ...
should he carried Saiyid Said.
i ■
m\
Fowle.
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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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