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'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [‎80r] (164/412)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (202 folios). It was created in 1921-1925. 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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persian gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. political 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. , 1921.
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CHAPTER VIII.
Administration Report for the Muscat Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for the year 1921.
P ersonnel.
Mr. R. E. L. Wingate, I.C .S., held charge of 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 His
Britannic Majesty's Consul till the afternoon of the 20th October when he
was relieved by Major M. E. Eae, I.A., T\ho held charge till the end of the
year.
The post of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Surgeon continued vacant.
The Senior Medical Officer, Baital-Ealaj, officiated in charge of the
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and Telegraph staff till the departure of the detachment on the 28th
June.
Sub-Assistant Surgeon P. P. Desouza remained in charge of the hospital
throughout the year.
Erench interests remained in charge of M. Vadala, the Erencli Consul at
Bombay, who however did not pay any visit to Muscat.
Khan Sahib Ehtisham-ed-douleh continued to be Dragoman of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
during the year.
The Dragoman received the honour of Khan Sahib at the New Year, and
in June Mr. Gazdar who had lately gone on leave after several years as head
clerk of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , and Mr. D'Mello, the present head clerk, both received
the M.B.E.
C ondition op C ountry.
The year under report was the first since 1912 when an actual and stable
state of peace existed between the Sultan's subjects on the coast and the
tribes of interior Oman. The Agreement of SIB which was only concluded
in October 1920 and which has been fully described in the last report, virtually
established two states, the coast under the Sultan, and the interior, that is
Oman proper, under the rule of the Imam, Muhamad. bin Abdulla al Khalili.
The agreement, as the events of the year showed, had given great statisfaction
to the tribes and the tribal leaders, the Imam and Sheikh Isa bin Salih al
Harithi, who assured at last of non-interference from the Sultan, and having
attained in their own eyes complete independence, occupied themselves entirely
with their own affairs. Ereedom of intercourse was re-established, subjects of
the Sultan who last year would not have dared risk their lives in the interior
travelled with safety in Oman, many Omanis came down to the coast either to
go on the H aj or to visit their properties in Zanzibar, and even the Pol tic al
Agent was able to make a short tour in the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Maawal where he was received
with the greatest hospitality and cordiality.
Oman is now ruled as was Arabia in the time of the Prophet. The Imam
is the supreme temporal and religious head, and the tribal leaders have sworn
allegiance to him. In actuality, however, there is complete tribal autonomy,
and the Imam never interferes except in a dispute between two or more tribes.
Should any important point of policy have to be decided the tribal chiefs are
summoned in conclave by the Imam, and the latter will usually give his final
order in accordance with the views of the stronger party. The only law is the
religious law according to the Ibadhi dogma administered by the Qazis.
Central government there is none, and though there are so called Walis in
several places on behalf of the Imam, they are usually the sheikh of the tribes.
The only form of taxation is the religious "zakat" payable to the Imam,
which is either collected by agents of the Imam in the date season or com
pounded for lump sums in advance. This and the Bait-al-mal, that is various
properties belonging to the state, are the only sources of revenue. Expen-

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The volume contains the following Reports: Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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. for the Year 1920 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1921); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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. for the Year 1921 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1922); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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. for the Year 1922 ; Annual Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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. for the Year 1923 ; and 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 1924 .

The Reports consist of chapters containing separate administration reports on each of the agencies, consulates, vice-consulates and other administrative areas that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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. . In addition, the Report for 1923 commences with a review of the year as a whole 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. . The Reports show some manuscript corrections.

The Reports include information on personnel; foreign representatives; local government; the administration of justice; political developments; notable events; official visits; military and naval matters; shipping and maritime matters; trade and commerce; economic matters; customs administration; pearl fisheries; British interests; oil; roads and communications; postal services; aviation; arms traffic; medical and health matters; water supply; meteorological conditions; slavery; and related matters.

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1 volume (202 folios)
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The Reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. There is a list of contents toward the front of each Report.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 204 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found 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. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 89-91.

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