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'Military Report and Route Book. The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf. 1939' [95v] (190/328)
The record is made up of 1 volume (157 folios and 7 maps in pocket). It was created in 1940. 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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168
At the request of the Sultan's father, an Englishman
was appointed Financial Adviser in 1925. He was a
member of the Council, functioning as Finance Minister.
The post has now been vacant for several years, but when
the Sultan was in India he requested that a new financial
adviser be appointed.
In the interior the Imam of Oman, supported by two
powerful Sheikhs, is in a strong position. The Sheikhs
are independent of the Sultan and like the Imam have
no connection with his administration. They control the
interior themselves ,paying tribute to the Imam. How
ever, as described in paragraph 3, since 1937 the influ
ence of the Sultan in alfairs in the areas controlled by
these men has definitely increased.
6. British Influence. —Although the Sultan of Muscat
is in theory a wholly independent ruler, British influence
has been predominant in Muscat since the end of the 18th
century ; and in practice the relations which exist between
the Sultan and His Majesty's Government and the Govern
ment of India approximate to those which obtain between
the Government of India and an Indian State under the
suzerainty of His Majesty.
His Majesty's Government and the Government of India
have been represented in Muscat by 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.
since 1861, who since 1867 holds a commission as Consul
for Muscat and also exercises the powers of a District
Magistrate and Sessions Judge. Political control rests
with the Government of India subject to the general con
trol of His Majesty's Government.
The Sultan receives an annual subsidy of Rs. 86.000
and has since 1912 received a further annual subsidy of
1
lakh
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
, in compensation for losses arising out of the sup
pression of the arms traffic.
The Sultan has commercial treaties with the Govern
ments of France, 1844 ; United States of America, 1833 ;
Holland, 18/7 as well as with His Maiestv's Govern
ment.
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This volume contains geographical information and maps about the Arabian States of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . It was produced by the General Staff, India, and printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Simla, 1940.
The volume is divided into two sections: 'Military Report' including general descriptions of Kuwait, Bahrein, Hasa, Qatar, the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , Muscat and Oman (folios 6-127) and 'Routes' (folios 128-164) including maps of:
- The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Muscat and Oman, and Routes in the area (f 158);
- Kuwait Area (f 159);
- Bahrein, Hasa and Qatar (f 160);
- Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. (f 161);
- Muscat and Oman (f 162);
and sketches of:
- Bahrein Oil Company's area and important places (f 163);
- Sharjah and Dibai [Dubai] (f 158).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (157 folios and 7 maps in pocket)
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There is a foliation sequence, which is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the front cover, on number 1, and ends on the last of several maps which are stored in a pocket at the back of the volume, on number 164.
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- IOR/L/PS/20/C252
- Title
- 'Military Report and Route Book. The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf. 1939'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:156v, 158r:164v, 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