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‘File XXXVIII/5 VOL I. SUR Nov: 1928- Feb: 1931’ [281r] (568/688)
The record is made up of 1 volume (340 folios). It was created in 14 Jun 1928-11 Apr 1931. It was written in English, Arabic and Gujarati. 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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but that this should be done very cautiously, (para VI of his
letter). 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.
is also of opinion that
caution is necessary, and so am I. It is H easy to get one
rupee’s worth of crops out of the ground by putting two
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
into it", and to increase the Sur revenues to the extent of
for this reason
entailing - jpixJtJiXBxgrauuui alone - our active intervention,
would hardly be worth while. The object is of course to strike
the happy mean.
4. The chief leakage with regard to imports is by the use
of dishonest manifests. (Para V of Jfr. Thomas's letter). It
is the business of the Sur Customs officials to check these
documents, but here they me^t with opposition, and the State
as yet has not sufficient prestige to give them the necessary
backing.
5 . ^ith reference to the matter of the Sur Customs
personnel. It will be seen from para VII of Mr. Thomas's letter
that measures have already been taken to check the maladminis
tration of the Sur Customs Director^by sending there an
'appraiser' under orders which virtually place him over the
Director. Mr. Thomas likewise informs me that Saiyid Said is
visiting Sur very shortly to make enquiries on the spot. The
Director General of Customs, Iskander Effendi, is also return
ing from leave almost immediately, and his views should be of
value with regard to a new Director. Under these circumstances
I venture to suggest that the question of^new Director De left
over for the moment until I return to Muscat-at the end of next
month, when I win take an early opjortunity of visiting Sur,
and that the representations which 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.
wieheS
me to make to the State (on the subject of the Customs adminis
tration at Sur) be likewise postponed until then.
I have the honour to be
Sir,
Your most obedient servant
Major,
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.
and H.B.M's Consul, Muscat
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The volume contains letters and reports related to tribal disturbances at Sur. The correspondence is mainly concerned with the issue of the Amirs of Ja'alan [Emirs of Ja'lan] Bani Bu Ali rebelling against the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and claiming the following rights: to rule over Sur, to pay no customs taxes, to interfere with the affairs of the tribes of Sur by force, and to establish their own customs in the village of Aiqa [Al ‘Ayjah].
The volume also includes correspondence regarding the following: petitions raised by the Sur Hindu traders; the settlement of the account of a Chinese merchant; the death of one of the Amirs of Ja'alan, Shaikh Muhammad bin Nasir Al Hamudah, on 4 February 1929; and the visit of Sa‘id bin Taymur al Bu Sa‘idi to Sur to settle the problems there.
The volume also includes: copies of questionnaires related to Sur; a list of the estimated expenses of the Muscat Levy; various reports on Sur; and reports regarding the building of two customs posts- one at Aiqa and one at Muqrimatain [or Maqrumtain], Sur.
The main correspondents in the volume are the following: 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; 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; the Government of Muscat and Oman; and the Amirs of Ja'alan.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (340 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 340; these numbers are printed, and are located 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-338; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.
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- English, Arabic and Gujarati in Latin, Arabic and Gujarati script View the complete information for this record
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- Title
- ‘File XXXVIII/5 VOL I. SUR Nov: 1928- Feb: 1931’
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:3v, 11r:14v, 18r:21v, 44r:45v, 50r:56v, 60r:60v, 63r:64v, 69r:74v, 79r:80v, 86r:91v, 94r:100v, 114r:116v, 120r:127v, 134r:146v, 152r:155v, 157r:157v, 160r:162v, 171r:181v, 187r:204v, 207r:207v, 213r:229v, 231r:231v, 234r:257v, 259r:286r, 292r:295r, 296r, 299r:311v, 326r:329v, 339r:340v, back-i
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