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'Muscat. Wazir of - Appointment, Leave, Pay, etc, of' [221r] (451/546)
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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Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and H.B.K's Consulate, Muscat,
Hecess Office,
Karachi, i2th May 1931.
To
xhe Secretary to the Hon'ble the
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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Bushire.
Subject: - Sai.yid Said's illness *
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Reference telegram from the Hon ^le the Political
Resident Ho. x 304, dated the 11th May 1931.
I agree to the
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.
's suggestion that
Captain ATban should be appointed Financial Aaviser in addition
to his other duties.
£• I have Just had a long conversation with Saiyid Said.
He is very anxious to return to Muscat. While fully appreciating
Saiyid Said's feelings on the subject, (he is most keen on his
work), in view of the Medical Officers opinion on his hearty
(I enclose copy of a letter from the Civil Surgeon)^this would
of course be most unwise. If Saiyid Said takes a rest now at
some cool spot the doctors, from what they tell me, can
practically guarantee a cure. If however he returns to Muscat
now his heart will certainly get worse, might be permanently
affected, and the result might well be doctors' orders for him
not to return to Muscat in hot weather for some years, which of
course v/ould effect the administration oi the "witcite very seriously
I have impressed all this strongly on Saiyid Ssid. He is
writing to His Highness for advice. I am also addressing His
Highness on the subject pointing out what 1 have said above,
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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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