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sore at his defeat by the Bani Battash tribe. He wished to advance again with
reinforcements from the Muscat Infantry for which he applied to the Council
' f J^ i tr er o His for reinforcements was not however complied with
and H. M. S. " Triad " was despatched to Quryat and Saiyid Nadir with all
nis men were brought back to Muscat. Eventually it was arranged that Shaikh
bultan of the Bani Battash should meet 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. at a convenient snot
on the sea coast. On the 6th of September, 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. proceeded to
meet the Shaikh at Quryat m R. I. M. S. " Lawrence " and on the 7th the
meeting took place at which the Hail incident was fullv discussed. Saiyid Nadir
was blamed for acting on his own impulse and without the full concurrence of
the Council of Ministers. Shaikh Sultan represented that he had sent warn-
Sai y I\adir not to proceed towards Hail with an armed force as if
he did so he^ would meet opposition. Saiyid Nadir however would not listen
,and the meltable result took place. Reparations were demanded from the
kJiaikh or the Bam Battash and the immediate return of all the lost propertv
His personal submission at Muscat to His Highness the Sultan on the latter's
return, from India was also insisted upon. Lost property, as far as possible,
has been i^stored by the Shaikh. As regards the personal submission of the
bliaikh. His Highness has asked ttiat the incident be now considered as finally
ql 1 score of t J le expense which His Highness would have to undergo
it the Shaikh came to Muscat. The latter would naturallv bring a lar^e follow
ing with him and they would have to be treated as His Highness's guests.
rtmnce.-—Ga'ptam 11. (}. Alban, I.A., the Financial Adviser, visited Sohar
0U + im P ro l en } eilt!s in the financial and administrative
of Hi. nLt meet with success. Saiyid Hamed, Wali of Sohar, and brother
ol His Highness, resented his action m that direction.
eedin^vpa^TL 0 ™ 116 K tate ha ^ been Ve ^ y mueh better tlian durin ^ the P re '
teamg year, ine year began with an opening balance of Es. 49,527 and closed
on the 31st December 1924, with a credit balance of Es. 124 438 A better
financial position now exists than has been the case for several years. Actual
revenue from the Customs, which, is the backbone of the Muscat State finances
was more than estimated. A general decline In trade has been one of the
greatest drawbacks to the State's finances. Many British Indian merchants
retm-ned to 0 India m0St 0t thG trade hav e closed their business premises and
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Great credit is due to Iskander Effendi, the Egvptian Director General of
Customs, whose efforts have so successfully increased the Customs revenue
the sutnoted'^rt 1^°^ loealities ^ere farmed for one year for
Rs.
Shimaliyeh .. .. .. 28,000
" •• •• .. 11,100
Ijiwa ..
;• v ... 12,000
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