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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf for the Year 1936' [‎32v] (64/74)

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The record is made up of 1 file (35 folios). It was created in 1937. It was written in English. 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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journey and for five months in the year during the monsoon period, com
munication by sea is entirely cut off. The Official—a Member of the Rul
ing Family—appointed by the Sultan to act as his representative in Muscat
had been invested with restricted powers and the consequence of these con
ditions was to make the conduct of official business exceedingly difficult and
at times impossible. During the year 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. had to proceed
three times by air and once by sea to Dhofar to see the Sultan concerning
important matters.
Matters of lesser importance affecting the interests of His Majesty's
Government and the Sultanate have been dealt with under appropriate
headings in Part II of the Report.
The Commercial Treaty between His Majesty's Government and the
Sultan was renewed on 11th February.
5. Judicial. —Judicial matters form the subject of a separate report.
6. Trade. —Imports and exports during the year 1935-36 showed an
improvement as will be seen from the following figures supplied by the
local Customs Department.
The imports show an increase of Rs. 2,24,119 which is due to increase
in the imports of textiles, wheat flour, tea, spices, twist yarns and oils.
Exports show an increase of Rs. 7,03,561, but this is due solely to the
exports of Maria Theresa Dollars to the value of Rs. 7,86,042 and Specie
and Silver Krans to the value of Rs. 1,12,400. Otherwise a decrease of
exports of the usual commodities is shown compared with last year.
Th ; s decrease in exports is shown by the following figures :—
Dry dates 11,22,715 7,13,330 4,09,385
Wet Dates 2,64,373 2,37,084 57,289
Dried Fish 4,06,006 1,43,785 2,62,221
The decrease in the value of dates is due to the lower prices ruling than
last year, while the shipment of dried fish heavily declined as a result
partly of the Italo-Abyssinian war but chiefly on account of the refusal
of the chief importer, Germany, to take any of this produce except on
a barter basis which for Muscat has been found impracticable. At the
close of the year large stocks of dried fish were on hand in the local ware
houses and also in bond in Germany and if these cannot be disposed of,,
severe losses will be suffered by the merchants concemed.
As in the past year, the chief place as an importer of piecegoods is
held by Japan who continues to strengthen her position in the market.
A cheap brand of Japanese cement is making progress against the
Indian (Porbunder) cement.
7. (A) Royal Navy. —Visits of H. M. Ships and Royal Air Force
Machines to Muscat are detailed in Appendix "A" to this Report.
Last year the Sultan accorded permission for the establishment of a
recreational station for the use of the personnel of H. M. Ships, on the
small uninhabited island of Jazirat-al-Ghannm which is situated to the
north of the Mussandum Peninsula and at the entrance to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
The station was completed during the year and consists of a Canteen,
Officers' Club, Power House, Store-house and Quarters for the Caretaker
and Staff.
(B) Royal Air Force. —A Royal Air Force reconnaissance with the co-
nperation of H. M.'s Navy was carried out along the south-east coast of
the Sultanate in October-November. The object of the expedition was to
Imports .
Exports .
1934-35. 1935-36. Increase.
. 36,13,716 38,37,835 2,24,119
. 25,61,387 32,64,948 7,03,561
1934-35. 1935-36. Decrease.

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The file consists of Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1936 (New Delhi: Government of India Press, 1937).

The Report, prepared by 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. , summarises important information relating to the Gulf and notable events in the Gulf during 1936. The Report contains a review by 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. , and separate sections on each of the agencies, consulates, and other areas that made up the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. . The information provided includes lists of personnel, local administration, military and naval matters, aviation, the political situation, trade and commerce, medical reports, meteorological reports, and related information.

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1 file (35 folios)
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There is a list of contents at the front of the Report, on folio 2.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover, and continues through to 37 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.

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