"الملف 35/87 VI A. 38 الإصلاحات والجمارك والشؤون المالية في مسقط" [و‎‎١‎٠‎٤] (٤٤٠/٢١٥)

Uq. 275-5 or 1921} •
British HeBidaiioy and Cottsuiat»-Cenerai,
liuahire, eth Au^art 1925.
From
The Hor^ble Lieut-Col. C, C. CroBthwaite,
Political Beaiaent in the ^ereian Gxilf.
To
The Foreign Secretary to the Oovernreent of India
in the Boreign and PolitioAl Bepaytiuenti Bimla.
MUSCAT FIKAHCV-B >
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to correepondence eAcUng
nith usy letter Ho» • dated tiie bth Api'il aiiu to tor**
•nard for the information of the Govermaent of India a copy of
9. 47, dated 20th July 192^. ) the Barglnally oitnd let,or from the
^tnr. oorer to a u^f-ycony etateiaent
of tihie Muscat State financee •
Mr. Thomae took over the autiee of financial Mviser
to the Muscat State on the let of April 192&, and hao bo far very
wisely decided not to Interfere in the allowanoee and penoions
granted by-the State to nembers of the ruling family, and other
eimilar itetse of expenditure whioh, after fuither ej.perience, he
might feel juotified in curtailing.
3. Mr. viiojnas lias explained in iairagraph 1 of hie report
how the balance brought forward fron. 1924 ie not in reality a
true balance ae the State expenditure for December 1924, which waa
disburaed in January 1926. wan not deducted. ^he opening
balance therefore did not ahow tiie true financial condition of the
State at the end of the year. *• «ue eurpluo in the Muaoat
Stat, treaaury and elaewhere on let January 1925 waa &. 65.201.