'File 8/28 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: SIR SAIYID SAEED BIN TAIMUR – QUESTION OF TITLE & LETTERS AFTER SULTAN'S NAME: BI-CENTINARY CELEBRATIONS & ISSUE OF STAMPS' [‎124r] (247/478)

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H.L.Jerath Esq.,
Director of ^osts and Tele;raohs,
Simd and Baluchistan Ci cle.
The 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.
Dated Karachi the 18-9-44
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I have the honour to say that in connection with the
celeberation of the bi-centenary anniversary of the AL ABU SAID
Zynu.sty in Muscat oostare stamos both ordinary and service cver-
;■!. in ted with the words ABU SAID 136t"in Arabic script dll be
released for sale from Spth November 1^44 . Tnis date is also
provisionally fixed for the oresent . In the ordinary coarse these
staiiios should have been sunblied by the Master, Security ^renting
Nasil: road, to tne Muscat Treasury direct . But orobably on account
of the uncertainty or steamer movements these stamos were sent to
the Assistant Sure intendent of Starnes, Karachi , under instructions
from the Dire ctor Generalt ^osts a nd Telegraphs, who has iirect d
me to obtain the stamps from the Assistant Superintendent, Stamps,
Karachi ... ici-. same to th c t office- Foi '
purpose o. acco ntir ,, these stamps were purchased by Karachi Head
office from the Assistant Superintendent of Stamps as usual and
are being sent to Mu.^t post office. As the service stamps are
being sola by the Muscat Treasury ana it is not desirable tnat large
stock of orainary stamps should o i kept in stock in tne Muscat post
office , tne Sub D ostmaster Muscat has been instructed to transfer
tne entire stock of these stamps booh ordinary .ana service on
receipt;to the Muscat treasury and charge their value in the
accounts as cash remitted to treasury. The Sub Post; ast r has
been instructed to obtain supplies of the ordinary stamps in instal
ments as is the case with ordinary postage stomps from the date
v.hich will be fixed for the release of these stamps.
2.' From the date th pecia stag rred to above are
released, orain‘ary~pdsuage stamps will be withdrawn from the Muscat
post office. As on accounu of the uncertainty of steamer move - ients
it will not be possible to get the stock of orainary postage stamps
available in tne Muscat posl office despatched to Karachi Head
office, the Sub y^ostmastAr Muscat will also.transfer the ordinary
postage stamps in stock on the day the special stamps are released
to the local treasury ana charg-: the amount as casiT remitted to the
treasury.
The sale of special over-printed stamps bom ordinary
serviee and
,ce ana the
cuxvcui'j^. j._, iiuv yvex, me suoc..; n<
senu ana mat available in the ^arachi He an office is exhausted,
before the 31- D -44 tne sale pf ordinary postage stamps will ,e
resumed irom mat aate as it is not proposed to over-print air r
further quantity of tnese stamps.
4. I shall be oblinea if you will kindly issue necessary
instructions to th? treasury officer, Muscat to acceot the s ecial
s.na ordinary stamps nhen transferred to him under the aoov 0 arrange
ments, keep th :m sealed and not to issue t^em till I intimate th-
aate to you telegraphically on hearing from the Direct General
D osts and Telegraphs, New Delhi.
Tnis letter may also kindly be acnno ledged.