مطرح - اقتراح لجعلها ميناء لتزويد السفن البخارية باحتياجاتها بدلاً من مسقط" [و‎‎١‎٢] (٥٦/٣٦)

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n arising trier ei/roi; and constant p e t i t i on in f . s
n on the part of nerchants that led to the change
o 0 system,,.,., llowjee <5c Sons frecnently demanded
" excessive charges from merchants and on their
" refusal to pay detained their goods in the
" Customs .vharf. This lowjee c - Sons could do
41 , c.ua h.I, agents, "-j withholding from merchants
11 their u Delivery Order " without which of course
" the Customs luthorities could not release goods,
" The comhination of tie roles of the B.I, Agents and
" Landing Gontractor ";. ; as therefore not found to he a happy
one.
Comments I have to offer on the proposed change of
port fro ; I: us cat to hat rah are as follows: -
1 It would please the Katrah merchants and save them
the re shipment charges froi: 3'u scat to Fatrah.
,2 It would give the final coup de grace to Muscat
as a port,
3 It would not increase trade.
4 It would .impose upon the State the hurden of
building a uig Customs wharf at hatrah at great
expense and l ich we can ill afford,
5 It would involve the Muscat Treasury shifting to
Matrah and in turn other Government Offices .
6 It is opposed "by the Sultan.
7 In any case there could he no :uestion of reducing
Customs duties as ashed for hy Mr, ills and "by
means of which Mespers would " work up a large
Export trade " (sic)
Yours Sincerely,
Ma j or C * J .Barrett 0 , b »1,0, ^ .E • ^
Political Agent & H»B»M*s Consul
Muscat