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'File 35/87 IV (A 30) Muscat reforms' [‎21r] (47/496)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (248 folios). It was created in 22 Apr 1920-20 May 1921. 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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British Consulate and Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
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Muscat. i6th April 1930.
From
R.E.L.Win^ate Esq. I.C.S#
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.M's Consul, Muscat
To
The Deputy 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. , Bushire.
Sir
I have the honour to forward a translation of a recent
proclamation of H.H.the Sultan's Government relative to
the reform of his Judicial system#
It will "be remembered that a reform of the
administration of justice was one of the conditions of the
loan. Up till quite recently jastice to all intents and
purposes did not exist, and those to suffer most by this
condition of affairs were the British subjects in whose
hands the v> reat majority of the trade is, and who were
unable to obtain satisfactory redress against their Arab
debtors.
H,H# some time ago instituted a court under the
presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. of Sayid Nadir, his brother. Complaints were
however numerous against this man and Justice was slower
and certainly more corrupt than it had been when H.H»
saw to the cases himself. I had b en compelled on several
occasions to protest to H.H. om this point. Sayid rladir
finally resi^ne:!.
Recently the wazir Minister. had been deciding cases
and had instituted a commercial court. The situation was
however still unsatisfactory and excessive fees were being
imposed, a fatal mistake in a backward state like Muscat
w^ere the essentials of any Judicial system are that it
should be speedy, popular and cheap and that it should not
interfere in any way with the religious suscentibilities f
of the people. Acting therefore under my advice the waxir
made subventions to the Qa^i and other notables wnich

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Correspondence relating to the reform of the government of the Muscat.

Topics include: finances of Muscat; the lease or purchase of Gwadur [Gwadar] from the Sultan of Muscat; judicial reforms; Captain MacCollum, the wazir Minister. ; the question of the abdication of Sayyid Taimur and arrangements made for length of annual stay in India and Muscat; the education of Sayyid Said bin Taimur and his recognition as heir; the decay of Muscat and growth of Muttrah; the enhancement of zakat; the repayment of a loan of six and a half lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .

Correspondents include Ronald Evelyn Leslie Wingate, 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.M's Consul, Muscat; Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Prescott Trevor, 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. ; Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department; Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr bin Fayṣal], Sultan of Muscat.

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1 volume (248 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file. There is an index at the front of the file.

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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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. A second foliation sequence is also present between ff 2-242; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence. Foliation anomalies: 1, 1A, 1B and 1C. Fold out folios: 112 and 140.

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