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Coll 20/31 'Employment in Muscat of officers serving under the Government of India' [‎3r] (5/20)

The record is made up of 1 file (8 folios). It was created in 6 Jan 1939-1 Feb 1939. 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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to Sitr + .
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Government o
External Affairs Department*
From
Foreign, New Delhi.
To
The 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.
(Repeated to the Secretary of btate for India, v
and 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)*
A 0 . F.6-N/39 Dated New iJelhi, the January,39*
Reference your express letter No. 768-S, dated 22nd
December 1936*
2* It is regretted that no officer of the Imperial
Customs Service is v/illing to go to Muscat. An Appraiser
of the Karachi Custom House, Mr. Mohd. Ismail is however
prepared to proceed on deputation on the terma mentioned
in paragraph 5 of the letter from the Collector of Customs,
Karachi, No. 8/39, dated 13th January 1939, (copy of which
is forwarded along with its encloaux^e)* Mr. Isiakil whose
experience is executive rather than administrative, is a
Class-II officer with six year's service*
3. Gov mment of India will be glad to know whether
his services will be required by the Muscat State*
The issue of the above tas be.n authorised*
Under Secretary to the Government oi India*

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Correspondence concerning the deputation of a Customs Officer from India to work for the State of Muscat and Oman, at the Sultan's request. A suitable candidate is nominated and matters of pay are discussed. The correspondence is between officials at 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. and the Government of India, External Affairs Department.

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1 file (8 folios)
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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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 10; 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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