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'Muscat. Commandant Muscat Levy Corps. Appointment, leave, pay, etc, of.' [79r] (165/463)
The record is made up of 1 volume (226 folios). It was created in 2 Jan 1926-25 Nov 1935. 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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Haw Delhi, the 8th April, 1931♦
I discussed with you recently the question of a
successor for talker, the present Comraandant of the
Muscat Lery Corps* As you are aware Muscat finances
are in a parlous condition and some difficulty is being
found in getting a suitable successor for talker whose
tenure expires rery shortly, as Rooth, the officer whose
name I hare suggested, is not available. I therefore
suggested to you that with a view to effecting economies
the post should be left vacant for about four months*
The Commandant normally recesses for two months md a
laxge number of the men are granted furlough during the
summer* This will enable an appreciable economy to be
effected and will be an earnest of the desire of the
Government of India to assist the State* I understand
you were in general agreement with this view and I enclose
for your information a copy of a telegram which 1 propose
to send to
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* T/ill you kindly let me
know if you can authorise its despatch? Walker has asked
that, if possible, orders permitting him to hand over should
reach Muscat by the middle of April* As regards a successor
for Walker, 1 understand that Captain "B«C*lfigden 10th
Baluch Reg. 1 * would be glad to be appointed. He was formerly
in the Zhob Levy Corps and knows Baluchi and would I think
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Correspondence discusses the appointment, leave and pay of the Commandant of the Muscat Levy Corps. Possible candidates were from the Iraq Levies and units of the Indian Army. The Sultan wished to have a young officer with Arabic language skills and experience of working with Arabs. Due to the state of Muscat finances there was uncertainty as to whether to appoint a commandant to the Muscat Levy Corps. Letters discuss the combination of the post of Financial Adviser and Commandant of Muscat Levies to be approved by the State Council and Sayid Sa'id bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr]. A further idea is to have a Royal Engineer Sapper Officer who would also be able to advise on the construction of roads and other engineering schemes.
Correspondents include Captain George J Eccles; Captain Allan Robertson Walker; Captain Roderick Lewis O'Connor; Captain F M Booth; Captain Brian Carver Rigden; Captain Dorien Dudley H Johnston; Captain Horation John Hare; Major Reginald Merry; Major Trenchard Craven Fowle, 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; Major Claude Edward U Bremner, 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; Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Loch, 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. ; Saiyid Said bin Taimur, Sultan of Muscat and Oman; Charles Walton, 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. , London.
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- 1 volume (226 folios)
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Papers are arranged chronologically from front to rear of file.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Circled index numbers in pencil and red crayon can also be found throughout the volume. Foliation errors: 1, 1A and 1B; 144 and 144A; 147 and 147. Foliation omissions:141
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- 'Muscat. Commandant Muscat Levy Corps. Appointment, leave, pay, etc, of.'
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- front, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:1v, 1ar:1bv, 2r:125v, 125ar:125av, 126r:140v, 142r:147r, 147ar:147av, 147v:197r, 198r:226v, back-i, back
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