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'File 35/87 IV (A 30) Muscat reforms' [26r] (57/496)
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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In an Arab country iih^re and s®od manner p. towards
hizh and low alike are •Vl.icatorj.hae alienated nany nf those
who s.re "by cenviotlon his supporters. In the interior owlnc
to the aicrule of hl£ father and grand father which he has net
Inprovod hlacclf, he Is hated, and this hatred has "been t
Intensified "by his c«vall«r treatmert ^f r»helkhs and his
general pomposity refered to above. He Is not really wantonly
extravagant but si reply eijly al&eut inoney* He Inherited Ills
father*r absurd Idta# about his position and his Independence
Jarggly the result of the An^lo-Frcnch position In Muscat.
Tired of the ivhole affair and especially, of Muscat he has
however now definitely abandoned th^se lieaa and has thrown
himself unreservedly on our merey.
As far as character is concerned he never will be
a ^ucce^sful ruler.
(i) ?he Sultan's fsimily #
The Sultan has one son Sa/id Sail, about ten
years old. He has many brothers, the Npet notable of whom are
Say Id Nadir, half a negro, and Bay id Ha'uad, a freemason and
with a tendency to become europetnlsei. Tlje rest and his many
uncles and CDUsins and nephews are quits impossible and may
be ruled out. For Sayid Said provided he is decently educated
in India not in England, there are possibilities• Sayid Nadir
V
I p an inti&uer and is rightly despised and detested. Sayid
Ha^l is showing sl^na of becoming a useful member of society.
He Is by character however unsulte to the first place in the
state.
From the royal family therefore there is nobody
to auoe««« SayId Tsdaur except hie eon, and at present he le
too youni to be anything aore than a figure head, of the
admlnl b tratl on ,
(3) Our policy in Muscat.
ffe are definitely oooaltteA to the support
of the Sultan and the reform .f his administration en the
oeast. Thsi reform is proceeding slowly and with a consideraH
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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)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file. There is an index at the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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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- IOR/R/15/1/417
- Title
- 'File 35/87 IV (A 30) Muscat reforms'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar:1cv, 2r:22v, 25r:111v, 113r:244v, 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