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'Administration Reports 1925-1930' [‎42r] (88/418)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (205 folios). It was created in 1926-1931. 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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Muscat Infantry. —Captain Gr. J. Eccles of the l|4t}i Bombay Grenadiers was
in Command of the Muscat Infantry throughout the year. Captain Eccles' depu
tation with the Muscat Infantry has been extended by a further period of one
year till July 1926,
The corps is efficient and is getting a good class of Mekran Baluchi. Saiyid
Salim uin Faisal, His Highness's half-brother, resigned his commission as
Sabedar owing to ill-health. Captain Eccles reported that his departure was
fell by all ranks, as his expert knowledge of local conditions was a great help to
the Corps.
Visits of Officials. —The Hon'ble Lieut.-Colonel F, B. Prideaux, C.S.T.,
C.I.E., 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , visited Muscat in January in P. I.
M. S. "Lawrence
Mr. E. E. Gunter, O.B.E., Director, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Telegraphs, visited Muscat
in the 1. G. T. S. " Patrick Stewart " in April.
His Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Squadron
visited Muscat on the 6th December in the Flagship H. M.'S. " Effingham " and
returned to Colombo on the 7th.
Military officers of the Regiment -stationed in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. have visited
Muscat on various occasions.
The Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and the East Indies Squadron following ships of
the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Squadron visited Muscat during the year:—
H. M. S. " Crocus " 12th January, 4th December.
H. M. S. " Triad "■ 23rd January, 20th November.
it. M. S. " Cyclamen " 16th April, 4th November.
H. M. S. "Lupin" 10th November, 4th December.
Missionary Enterprise in Muscat. —Dr. (Miss) Hosman proceeded on leave
to America. Miss Lutton and Rev. Van Peursem and his family remained in
Muscat except for the summer vacation which they spent in India.
The Mission does not make headway, and as no school is maintained it is
difficult to understand why the American Mission retain a clergyman here.
Climate. —The total rainfall for the year amounted to 2.20 inches as against
1.04 inches of the previous year. The greater portion of the rain fell in October
and the drinking water supply which had become brackish and bitter has greatly
improved.
The summer was on the whole mild as compared to the summer of the pre
vious year.
The absence of an electric installation in Muscat is greatly felt.
The Government of India were prepared to instal electric plant but the neces
sary charges were more than this Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. could afford to pay. It is hoped that
some joint scheme by which the charges can be borne between the Muscat State
and this Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. will be submitted for consideration in the near future.
C. G. CROSTHWAITE, Lieut.-Colond,
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 H. B. M.'s Consid, Muscat.

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The volume includes 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 1925 (GIPS, 1926); 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 1926 (GIPD, 1927); 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 1927 (GIPD, 1928); 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 1928 (GIPS, 1929); [ 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 1929 ] (GIPS, 1930); 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 1930 (GIPS, 1931); . The volume bears some manuscript corrections.

The Administration Reports contain separate reports, arranged in chapters, on each of the principal Agencies, Consulates, and Vice-Consulates 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. , and provide a wide variety of information, including 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. ; details of senior British administrative personnel and foreign representatives; local government; military, naval, and air force matters; political developments; trade and economic matters; shipping; aviation; communications; notable events; medical reports; the slave trade; and meteorological details.

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1 volume (205 folios)
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The Reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover and continues through to 207 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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