'File 18/66 (B Series 18/10) Annual Reports on the Working of the Mascat Order in Council 1915' [4r] (7/188)
The record is made up of 1 file (93 folios). It was created in 29 Jan 1917-11 Jan 1948. 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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V.
VI.
VII,
Dgmerged C?
Settled "by Court ,
Pending.
Claims and conpl irit^ of ^ri ti s^ : u r J:. —
againBt Arab SabjectB ( referred to Local
O-overnm^nt ) •
Total cle.ims» •.
Settled "by Local Government in favour of
Plaintiff
Pending
Arab SuitB against BritirT^ u'b.j ectg»
( referred to this Court )•
Total suits
TTO
8
3
&
K
140
60
80
25
Settled in favour of Plaintiff
Do. " Defendant 11 -
2
Pending • •
The amount of fees recovered was Rs2888-4- o.
The total number of suits instituted, 194 ,iu aW. is out
of all proportion to the population of British ^uhjectf.
I have accordingly, as an extension of the panch systeni
under section S7 and in accordance with section 10 of the Order,
instituted a small hench to deal vith such plaints s may he
made to this Court, and if possible to settle cases without
coming into Court, or, if necessary, to refer matters to panch
or jamait of the religious community for amicable settlement.
The hench will sit weekly at the Agehcy and it is hoped
that by this method actual litigation will be decreased.
The number of oases disposed of by the Sultan i" un-
-s'ltisfaotory. There is much delay and no systcm/.vhich has been
I think, partly due to the constant change of Political Agents.
I am awaiting the return of the Sultan in order to go into the
question flnrt hone the matter will he successfully regulrted.
I have the honour to be,
Sir t
Your most obedient servant,
jt.
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. U's consul, i .-ascat.
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Annual Reports of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and Consulate, Muscat (later Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat), on the working of the Muscat Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1915 , for the years 1916-1947 inclusive. The reports provide lists of officers appointed as 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. for the period in question, statistical information on numbers of civil suits, criminal cases, estate proceedings, insolvency proceedings, court fees, and registration of British subjects and British protected persons, and related information.
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation system in use starts at the front cover and continues to the back cover. The foliation sequence appears in pencil, enclosed in a circle 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. Folios 45-48 need to be folded out to be read. A second, incomplete foliation system also appears, written in pencil and not circled, starting at 4 on folio 3 and continuing to 178 on folio 88.
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- 'File 18/66 (B Series 18/10) Annual Reports on the Working of the Mascat Order in Council 1915'
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- front, front-i, 2r:82v, 82ar:82av, 83r:92v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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