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Coll 20/31 'Employment in Muscat of officers serving under the Government of India' [8r] (15/20)
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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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
Department.
! 1939
EXPRESS LETTER (AIR MAIL}:"
[N.B.— This ia an ORIGINAL message sent by AIR MAIL which provides a means of communication more
expeditious than the ordinary mail and is cheaper than the telegraph. It is intended to be treated^
on receipt, with the same expedition as if it had been telegraphed. To save time and to obviate
formalities it is drafted in the form of a telegram. It is authenticated by the signature of a
responsible officer of the Department^
No. C/205.
Muscat*
Dutcd f/f^y-^the December ath 1& 38 .
To
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.
* Buahire.
Subject: Deputation of a Customs Officer
to the Muscat State.
The Sultan has asked that inquiries be made from the
Government of India regarding obtaining the services of a Customs
Officer on deputation to the Muscat State.
2. His Highness states that when the new Treaty comes into
force next year many problems concerning Customs matters will have
to be solved and these»he feels* can only be satisfactorily settled
if someone with proper training and experience in such technical
work is available. He would therefore be very grateful if the
Government of India could assist him by lending him the services
a qualified officer of their Customs service.
3. As regards rates of pay.
The ^altan is prepared to give up to is 400 • 600 per mensem
with free quarters and whatever leave and passage concessions the
Government of India may consider suitable for the particular case.
The Officer should be a kohammaden and about forty years of age and
be thoroughly conversent with the administrative side of Customs
work. Period of servxce in first contract 2-3 years.
4. In view of the early approach of tne date when the new
Treaty is due to come into force i.e. 11th February 1939* the Sultan
says that he would be graceful i^/he//Q0Uld be informed as early as
possible whether a suitable officer could be made available for
service in the State.
{Designation) R.P. WATTS. kajor*I.A.!
s -Political Afeent k H.M* s Consul* Muscat.
MFP—1048 S& P— ( M-2042) —17 -12-37—20,000.
*
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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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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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- Coll 20/31 'Employment in Muscat of officers serving under the Government of India'
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- front, front-i, 2r:9v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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