'Abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal and accession of Sultan Saiyid Said ibn Taimur' [‎125r] (263/354)

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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. to Foreign Office.—{Received April 21.)
Sir, 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. , April 20, 1932.
I AM directed by the Secretary of State for India to transmit to you, for the
information of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, copy of a despatch
from 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. to the Government of India,
dated the 7th April, on the subject of the abolition of the Council of Ministers,
Muscat State, and consequent changes.
I am, &c.
S. F. STEWART.
Enclosure 1 in No. 1.
Consul-General Biscoe to Government of India.
g 11 " 310 ' Buslure, AprU 7, 1982.
I HAVE the honour to forward herewith for the information of the Govern
ment of India a copy of a letter addressed to 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. by His Highness
the Sultan of Muscat, announcing the abolition of the Council of Ministers and
the division of the work of the State into three offices.
2. In forwarding this communication 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. has reported tnat
Savvid Hamad-bin-Faisal, an uncle of His Highness the Sultan, has been placed
in charge of internal affairs, while Sheikh Zubair-bin-Ali has been placed m
charge of the administration of justice. As the Government of India are aware.
Captain R. G. Alban fills the appointment of financial adviser m addition to
that of Commandant of the Levies. • j tt ^ ic o
3 These arrangements are, I think, satisfactory. Sayyid Hamad is a
capable and fairly well -educated man, he was formerly Vali of ^ar where he
was left for a considerable period with little or no supervision on the part ot the
State, and his conduct was not altogether satisfactory. His howev ^
informs me that he works satisfactorily as long as ic is SU P nf'thp ruling
will be in his present post. He is probably the most capable member oftheruling
family, and in Muscat it is exceedingly difficult to get anyone % req ,
energy or ability to hold administrative posts. Sheikh Zubalret '
going individual, who was formerly on the council for many years past. an, will
I hope, supervise the administration of -fi
not desire that these persons should receive the ti e himself
proposes to take a very active part in the Adriiinis r . , 0 f
4 Tn this connexion I would venture to put before the Uovernmeni <)i
India certain considerations which, I think shoul ^ h S u ^ ® ' n f our "
dealings with the Muscat State, and which are the outcome ot numerous
conversations which I have had o" different occasions with His he
Sultan, We have now to deal with a very d^nt to hat ot tne
ex-Sultan. Savv id Taimur, We have ourselves,given to He
education and wider outlook than was possessec y J at t j ie Mayo College,
has been educated partly ^fd^d and was ^ he h ^ e become
Aimere. It is mevitabie, unaei inese luc f? n71 wr mld be too strong
imbued with, I will not say a J^for independence that is moving so
an expression, but with some of that d P zeal and most ,
many Oriental nations nowadays. He is young, tuu oi
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