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'File 18/54 I (A 89) Muscat Order in Council: new regulations' [‎27r] (61/396)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (198 folios). It was created in 13 Jul 1911-22 Jul 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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MUSCAT.
NOTICE.
The following Rules and Regulations, made by His Majesty's Consul, and allowed
by the Secretary of State, are published for general information.
Dated at Muscat this 22nd day of September, 1911.
G. S. KNOX, Major,
Eis Britannic Majesty's Acting Consul, Muscat.
Rules and Regulations under Article 1 of " The Muscat Order ,v Coun^ 1
1867."
No. 2 of 1911.
Municipal.
IN pursuance and by virtue of the powers vested in His Britannic Majesty s
Consul by Article 1 of " The Muscat Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 18b < ;
1. British subjects and British protected persons residing^ at Muscat ^d Matrah
are required to conform to the Rules issued by the local Government to its own
^bjecTfoi the proper conservancy and sanitation of the towns fue m J
be given by the Consulate of orders passed by the local Government m this connec
British subjects and British protected persons residing m
forbidden to tether cows in the public streets or to throw refuse therein or to obstruct
the thoroughfare with articles of merchandise, boxes, mats, dates, cVc. ine>
required to keep the road or space in front of their houses, warehouses, or godowns
'^^B'rWstsnhjects and British protected persons who infringe this Orto or who
commit any act or are guilty of any negligent omission whlch 7 0U ^
nuisance under English or Indian laws and regulations, render themselves liable, o
summary trial and conviction by the Consul, as laid down m the first Potion of
Article 4 of the Muscat Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , to a fine or imprisonment as mentioned m
aforesaid article.
2. British subjects and British protected persons who own house P ro P ert y ™
Muscat and Matrah are required to keep the property ™5 P ^Lrar^"Sd'dnwn
or buildings in a dangerous condition must be repaired immediately or pulled conn
Md such owner fail to put in repair or pull down a wall or bnildmg found to be m
a dangerous condition after due notice has been served on him, the work will
nnder the orders of the Consul, and the cost recovered from the said owner, if necessaiy

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The papers are mainly in the form of correspondence between 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. , Muscat, 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. , Bushire, and British officials in India and at the Foreign Office, London, and relate to proposals for new regulations under The Muscat Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1867 and The Muscat Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1915 . Includes papers relating to the payment of hundis [bills of exchange, or promissory notes], September-November 1911; arrangements for the custody of persons sentenced by the Consular Court to lengthy terms of imprisonment, October-November 1911; the translation of King's Regulations in force in Muscat, January - February 1913; refund of court fees, November 1913 - August 1914; control of the press during war, August 1914; traffic in arms, October 1916 - January 1920; local laws and customs, April - May 1920; Indian pilgrim ships, May - August 1925; King's Regulation under Article 78 (C) of The Muscat Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1915, Number 1 of 1927 ('The Indian Succession Regulation, 1927'), January - April 1927; and municipal (sanitation) regulations for the towns of Muscat and Muttrah, culminating in the King's Regulation under Article 78 (C) of The Muscat Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1915, Number 1 of 1935 ('The Muscat Municipal Regulations, 1935'), December 1933 - July 1935.

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1 volume (198 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the back of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use runs from the front cover to the back cover. The sequence appears written 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. Folio 42 needs to be folded out to be read. The following foliation anomalies occur: folio 1 is followed by folios 1A, 1B and 1C; folio 18 is followed by 18A; folio 70 is followed by 70A; folio 87 is followed by 87A; folio 100 is followed by folio 110, with the intervening folio numbers omitted. A second foliation sequence appears, also written in pencil, but not enclosed in a circle, in the same area of many of the folios. This sequence is not wholly consistent.

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