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'File 35/87 VI A. 38 Muscat reforms, customs, finances' [104r] (215/440)
The record is made up of 1 volume (217 folios). It was created in 24 Aug 1924-31 Dec 1927. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Uq. 275-5 or 1921} •
British HeBidaiioy and Cottsuiat»-Cenerai,
liuahire, eth Au^art 1925.
From
The Hor^ble Lieut-Col. C, C. CroBthwaite,
Political Beaiaent in the ^ereian Gxilf.
To
The Foreign Secretary to the Oovernreent of India
in the Boreign and PolitioAl Bepaytiuenti Bimla.
MUSCAT FIKAHCV-B >
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to correepondence eAcUng
nith usy letter Ho» • dated tiie bth Api'il aiiu to tor**
•nard for the information of the Govermaent of India a copy of
9. 47, dated 20th July 192^. ) the Barglnally oitnd let,or from the
^tnr. oorer to a u^f-ycony etateiaent
of tihie Muscat State financee •
Mr. Thomae took over the autiee of financial Mviser
to the Muscat State on the let of April 192&, and hao bo far very
wisely decided not to Interfere in the allowanoee and penoions
granted by-the State to nembers of the ruling family, and other
eimilar itetse of expenditure whioh, after fuither ej.perience, he
might feel juotified in curtailing.
3. Mr. viiojnas lias explained in iairagraph 1 of hie report
how the balance brought forward fron. 1924 ie not in reality a
true balance ae the State expenditure for December 1924, which waa
disburaed in January 1926. wan not deducted. ^he opening
balance therefore did not ahow tiie true financial condition of the
State at the end of the year. *• «ue eurpluo in the Muaoat
Stat, treaaury and elaewhere on let January 1925 waa &. 65.201.
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Correspondence relating to the reform of customs and finance at Muscat. Includes the contract of the Financial Adviser, Bertram Thomas and the financial statements he prepared for the state of Muscat.
Correspondents include Colonel Francis Beville Prideaux, 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Bertram Thomas, Finance Minister, State of Muscat; Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr bin Fayṣal], Sultan of Muscat; Major Gerald Patrick Murphy, 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. , Muscat; Senior Naval Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (217 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
There is one incomplete foliation sequence and one complete foliation sequence. The complete sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio. It begins on the title page, on number 1, and runs through to 217, ending on the inside of the back cover of the volume. Anomalies: f 22A; f 26A.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/419
- Title
- 'File 35/87 VI A. 38 Muscat reforms, customs, finances'
- Pages
- front, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:22v, 22ar:22av, 23r:26v, 26ar:26av, 27r:215v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence