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'Administration Reports 1925-1930' [‎65v] (135/418)

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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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Mr. Iskander has continued to hold the post of Director General of
Customs. He was absent on leave for three months during the year.
The Anelo-Persian Oil Company's geologists completed their survey
in January. The results iippear to have been disappointing though their
report has not been communicated here. The geologists experienced no
trouble throughout their tour and were received and treated well every-
Trihes of the Sultanoite. —No trouble of any importance was'reported
from Sur during the year.. Major Barrett when he visited bur in April
in H. M. S. "Crocus" was not impressed very favourably and thought the
authority of the Muscat State was very weak there.
The ransom mbney of the Hindu Brahman cook referred to in the last
year's report was paid by the Amir of Jaalan. The Hakmani is a power-
iul tribe and evidently the Amir was afraid to enforce payment out of
Affairs in Oman. —A reference was made in the last year's report to
Ibn Sand and collection of "Zakat" by him from Baraimi district.
This year also he sent his Agent and 30 Fidavis to collect Zakat
from the A1 Nairn, A1 bu Shamis, Bani Qutub and otjiers. It was stated
that these tribes invited him to do this as they are afraid of Shaikh Isa bin
Saleh the leader of the Hinawi tribe and as these tribes are bunnis and
Ghafiris they are inclined to Ibn Sand for his protection.
Sulaiman al Baruni the Tripolitan agitator referred to in last year's
report returned to Muscat from Oman in March and in June he proceeded
to Samail at the invitation of Imam Mahomed bin Abdullah. He has since
remained with the Imam as Financial Adviser.
There has been no indication of hostility between the Muscat Govern
ment and the Imam and their relations have been carried out 4 in a cordial
manner.
Missionary Enterprise. —Dr. L. P. Dame of the American Mission
visited the Batinah Coast and Samail during the year. He opened a tem
porary dispensary at Sib where he was well patronised by patients from the
interior.
Arms Traffic. —-No arms were imported during the year under report
except for the personal use of His Highness the Sultan and his Ministers.
Slave Trade. —20 slaves petitioned this Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for freedom during the
year of whom 16 were granted freedom after investigation of their cases.
Registration of British Subjects. —195 British subjects and 274 British
protected persons were registered during the year.
Date crop of the year though less in quantity was slightly better in
quality than the previous year and the prices were higher by about 25 to 30
per cent.
The price per Bahr of 200 Muscati maund of 1,800 lbs. was from
Rs. 150 to 170 according to quality as against Rs. 75 of the previous year.
Owing to a poor crop of dates from Basra there was a greater demand from
India the Red Sea and America with consequent higher prices.
The depreciation in value of the silver dollar has had a detrimental
effect on trade.
The rate of dollar varied during the year from Rs. 181-8-0 to Rs. 127-8-0
per $100.
The average price per f 100 was as under:—
where.
them.
January 179-0,
February 156-9,
July 147-0,
August 143-0.
March 143-0,
April 142-8,
May 149-0,
June 150-0,
September 144-13
October 132-11.
November 135-3.
December 130-0.

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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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