"الملف 35/87 VI A. 38 الإصلاحات والجمارك والشؤون المالية في مسقط" [و‎‎١‎٥‎٢] (٤٤٠/٣١١)

(g) & (i) No comments• See note under Revenue
Statement chapter Xll
Reference to the summary of the general financial position
given at the foot of the Revenue Statement will show an
aticipated slump in our Reserve for the whole year of
Ks»50000.
Against this we shall hold 36000 rupees in capital value
as represented "by the
Patrol Ship 35000 Rps.
State Barge 3000 w
In view of the lean year through which we are passing this
position, if realised, may "be regarded as a satisfactory
a
one. I have on previous occasion pointed out that the
unprecedented financial obligations imposed on the State
"by the concurrents
(a) Maintenance of Muscat Infantry
("b) M " patrol vessel
(c) Refunding of the Government of India loan^
make the "balancing of the Budget even in a normal year
a precarious matter. It would appear from the financial
crises which have overtaken the State since 19^0 that the
Scale of Ruling Family and Military Expenditure ( the t7/o
chief major heads ) decided upon at that time in the
light of an artificial prosperity following the raising
of a loan of six lakhs, is slightly in advance of the
capacity of the State to "bear in a normal year. Tha 5 scale
of expenditure has no?/ come to he regarded as irreducible,
though in a lean year it is relatively excessive, ihe
alternative is to increase revenue: and to this end the
two measures introduced during the past six months,namely
(l) reorganisation of Shumailiyah z^a^at
(llj establishment of three new customs posts
should "be supplemented in the second half of the year "by
(I) a Dhiw Registration tax
(II) an attempt to take a proper share of customs