Coll 20/36 'Muscat: Proposal (by a Mr C. S. J. Collier) to institute a State Post Office in Muscat' [16r] (33/62)
The record is made up of 1 file (29 folios). It was created in 4 Mar 1940-13 Mar 1941. 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 Legation
Kabul.
C/o Postmasterj 940 J
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Peshawar.
29 February 1940.
Dear Captain Hickinbotham,
I have quickly covered the last stage of my journey
sind am now amongst the snows.
Before I left Karachi I managed to send a type copy
to Hadji Moussa of the papers that you kindly kept for me,
and so Hadji Mousa now has something readable to show to
H.H. if he will design to look. Perhaps he will if Moussa
lets him know that real and immediate money will be the outcome,
with no risk of loss. Even if he gained in all only half a
lakh
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
, and with proper working in the way of publicity this
would I think be exceeded, such an amount would take care of
the post office for many years.
Alban, who is Charge d* Affairs here just now in
the absence of Fraser-Tytler, tells me that he was in command
of the Levies in Muscat some years ago, and retains pleasant
memories of his stay.
Please accept my warm thanks for your kindness and
hospitality. I hope I may have the chance of seeing you
again. I believe I could be of use to H.H. over currency
(no charge I ) if he wished.
—
Yours sincerely,
Sd./ C.J. Collier.
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Correspondence between Charles Saint John Collier and various offices and departments of the British and Indian governments, including 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the 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. , and the Treasury. The correspondence is regarding Collier's attempts to institute a State Post Office and new coinage in Muscat, with himself as agent. Also contained within the file is correspondence between the 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. and 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in which Collier's proposals, motives, and movements are discussed.
Folios 24-29 are draft agreements for Muscat's membership of the Postal Union and appointment of Collier as agent to the Muscat state, presumably written by Collier himself.
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 29; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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.
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- Coll 20/36 'Muscat: Proposal (by a Mr C. S. J. Collier) to institute a State Post Office in Muscat'
- Pages
- 16r:16v, 6r:11v
- Author
- Collier, Charles St John
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- ©Anthea Collier
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