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'Administration Reports for 1947' [51r] (101/128)
The record is made up of 1 file (62 folios). It was created in 1948. 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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2. MNICIPAL AFFAIRS
The President of the Municipal Council, Saiyid Tariq bin Taimur
devoted his energies to maintaining and even improving the cleanliness
of the streets and roads of Muscat, but Muttrah proved too difficult a
problem with the resources at his disposal, and the difficulty of
obtaining the co-operation of the inhabitants. Wo tangible progress
was made in improvements and repairs and new constructions of municipal
facilities owing to the non-availability of cement at moderate rates.
3. EDUCATION
The standard of teaching and in fact general training of the
pupils of the Saiyidieh School ; as been raised considerably under
the direction of Ghalib Naqshbandi the Palestinian Headmaster. He
stresses the importance of physical fitness as well.as education and
has inaugurated compulsory games of volley ball, and other outdoor
sports for the boys, and even takes them out into the country and
sea shore for week ends.
The girls' school too, it is reported has made rapid advancement
towards raising the standard of education under the supervision of
Mistress Munirah, niece of Ghalib Kaqshbandi the Headmaster of the
Boys' School.
4. GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS
For the major portion of the year Muscat was in direct cable
communication with Aden only,owing to frequent temporary interru.ptions
of the Bahrain and Buspire cables. The Muscat - Karachi cable which
was destroyed by earthquake in November 1945 was re-layed by the cable
.ship Recorder in November. Direct cable communication now exists with
Karachi, ,aden and Bahrain. The cable ships "Cable Enterprise", "Norseman"
"Bullfinch" and "Recorder" visited the area on repair work.
Colonel H. Bloodworth, C.B.E. of Cable and Wireless, visited Muscat
in June to carry out a survey on the possibility of installing an
automatic telephone system in the towns of Muscat and Muttrah. The
plans of the proposed system have been submitted to His Highness the
Sultan for his approval.
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The file contains unpublished typescript Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the year 1947, starting with the Report of the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , Bahrain, followed by Reports for the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain (including The Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and Qatar); the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Kuwait; and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat. The Reports cover political developments; oil and oil companies; aviation matters; trade and economic matters; lists of officials; details of local government; Ruling Families; customs; shipping; transport; communications; the administration of justice; medical matters; Royal Navy (RN), Royal Indian Navy (RIN), and Royal Air Force (RAF); notable visitors to the Gulf; meteorological information; slavery and piracy; pearling; date gardens in Kuwait; French and American interests in Muscat; missionary work in Muscat; a report on Gwadur [Gwadar] written 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. , Muscat; and a separate report on Guadur [Gwadar] written by the Administrator there.
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- 1 file (62 folios)
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The Report of the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , Bahrain appears at the front of the file, followed by the Reports of the various Political Agencies.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 62, the last folio but one before the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear 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.
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- IOR/R/15/1/721
- Title
- 'Administration Reports for 1947'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:63v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence