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'File 35/87 IV (A 30) Muscat reforms' [102r] (209/496)
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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British Gonaulate and Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Muscat, 12th October 1920. ^
From 3?^
R.E.L.Winsate Esq. I.C.S,
political Asent and H.B.M 1 # 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.
, Bushlre.
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Sir,
I have the honour to forward a report on the finances of
the Muscat State from the Ist October 1919 to the 30tb
September 1920. This financial year Is taken as It was from
the 1st October 1919 that the reform of the state was taken In
hand, and control over the finances was exercised 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.
under the terms of the loan.
A preliminary budget for the financial year
1st October 1920 to the 30th September 1921 is ^ forw|^ed^
I would refer to my letters No. 2336 dated 28 /11/19
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/ FINANCIAL YEAR Ist OCTOBER 1919 TO 30th SEPTEMBER 1920 t
The State startJt*® the year with nothing whatever
in the treasury. In fact It may have been said to have
started with less than nothing as the Sultan's debts even after
making heavy discount for Immediate payment amounted to
R8.e ,56,165/-, towards which Government granted a loan of
Rs.6,50,000/-, leaving RS.M6165/- to be met from the state
treasury. In addition to this the Sultan apparently approprlat-
-ed the subsidy paid on the 1st October, which should have
been credited to the state treasury to his own use. The state
therefore really started the year with a debit balance of
between Rs .28,000/- and Rb .21,000/'".
At the end of the current financial year the
treasury Is able to show a credit balance of Rs.3,51,618/-.
It Is worthy of remark that this satisfactory result has been
attained In spite of extremely adverse conditions, namely the
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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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- 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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