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Coll 20/22 'Muscat: Appointment of a Political Officer as Adviser to Sultan' [17r] (32/77)
The record is made up of 1 file (37 folios). It was created in 13 Jan 1938-27 Sep 1938. 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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accepting responsibility for any part of the payment even
though they may agree that restoration is desirable. Unless
therefore His Jajesty f s Govt, are prepared to accept full
responsibility for this annual
lakh
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
, in case it is
decided to restore the subsidy, it is obviously necessary to
avoid at present giving His Highness any reason to believe
that the subsidy will be restored or cause to reproach us with
breach of faith, if the decision is ultimately unfavourable.
On the other hand it would be correct now to say that the
matter is under consideration and we should have no objection
to the Sultan being so informed, if he raises the matter, pro
vided you make it clear (a) that the matter is one which
concerns not only the Government of India but also His
Majesty^ Govt, (b) that no decision has yet been taken.
5. Paragraph 5 of your letter was concerned with arrange
ments for Powle and Vatts to go to London for the Sultan’s
visit. This has now been settled after some rather con
fusing telegraphic correspondence. I am sorry about the
muddle over latts. be had heard nothing here of the expedi
tion to Dhofar, for which Watts was required, and Fowie
never mentioned it until a stage was reached when we thought
that batts had been definitely selected to go home and look
after the Sultan. This development therefore came as a shock
to us as well as to you. However I have no doubt that Loch
will do the job quite adequately and Powle should be able
to deal single-handed with any technical discussions that
may take place.
Yours sincerely,
J.C.balton, Hsqr., C.B., M.C.,
Secy., Pol. Dept.,
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.
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Correspondence, minutes, and notes relating to the appointment of a British officer as adviser to the Sultan of Muscat. Potential candidates are put forward and discussed. The principal correspondents are officials from 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. , Government of India (External Affairs Department), and 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. .
The correspondence concerns other questions of British relations with the Sultan and the need to remain on friendly terms, including the matter of the Arms Traffic Subsidy, a tour of the United Kingdom, and the undesirability of a projected visit to Italy by the Sultan.
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- 1 file (37 folios)
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 39; 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.
An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-38; these numbers are also written in pencil, and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/2982
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- Coll 20/22 'Muscat: Appointment of a Political Officer as Adviser to Sultan'
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- front, front-i, 2r, 3r:39r, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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