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'Muscat. Wazir of - Appointment, Leave, Pay, etc, of' [‎217r] (443/546)

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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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Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. & ii.jj.jt's Consulate, muscat.
recess UlTice,
Karachi, 4th j^ay 1931.
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To
The Secretary to the non'ble the Political Kesident
in the Persian ^ulf.
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memo r andum *
yi continuation of my telegram .No. 122, dated the
18th April 1931, i enclose herewitn translation of a letter
from the Council ol* Ministers forwarding a copy of their
reply to Mr. hedgcock 's resignation and a copy of the
latter's reply to tne Council. The reference in tne
last-named letter to a reply from bimla refers doubtless to
a decision on the Levy cut.
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'• c ' Major,
jrolitical Agent and H.-b.M'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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