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Coll 20/2 'Administration: Question of abdication of Sultan; Succession and Subsidies; Question of abrogation of treaties with USA and France' [12r] (23/757)
The record is made up of 1 file (375 folios). It was created in 7 Oct 1930-26 Aug 1948. It was written in English and French. 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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: WITH fHE COMPLIMENTS
OF THE
StCRETANY OF STATE
FOR
•OM'v.uimWEALTH RELATIONE
& iflU/J .
p6l« Ext. 16335/4b
CONFIDENTIAL. BY AIR frAIb
No- F. I9-AWT/48
Government of India
Ministry of External Affairs A Commonwealth Relations.
New Delhi (3) the 3rd June, 1948. ,
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From: The Deputy Secretary to the Govemmait of India
Ministry of External Affairs & Commonwealth Relations.
To: The Under Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations,
Lorldon, s ‘ w ' 1 * ' mm - BMDEXSi
Sir,
I have the honour to refer you to this Ministry's telegram No. 5978 dated the
28th May 19L8, to the Under Secretary of State, Conmcnwealth Relations, Lontoi,
regarding the payment of the Zanzibar subsidy to the Sultan of Muscat, and to say
that in connection with the Sultan’s request, which was communicated
Government of Lidia by 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
in his txpre
Letter No. 1939-S dated the 11th November, 1947, instructions have already been
issued for the payment to be made through the Kuwait and Dubai offices of t e
Imperial Bank of Iran.
2 Meanwhile, the Government of India have carefully examined the and .
history of the subsidy. As His Majesty’s Government are aware, the subsidy onginat
£ 1856 £ an annual payment to be made by the Sultan of Zanzibar andhis successors
to his kinsman in Muscat as a compensation for the latter s renunciation of ^
claims to Zanzibar. Later cn for various reasons, to mention but two, to ^ e P
Muscat financially solvent; and to secure a revision and later abolition, of the
Anti-Slave Trade treaties, His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom tooK over
this liability. Neither Mr. Consul Churchill, representing His L.aowsty 3
Government, who first offered the Sultan of Zanzibar relief from tms rightful
obligation nor Sir Bartle Frere, another *nvoy of His Majesty s J k)veI1 ! iue ^^J ted
recommended and guaranteed continued payment of this subsidy to ku ® c ^ t » C0 ^ h
the Government of India before making this financial commitment.
payment is conditioned only on the Sultan of Muscat "cc^in^g ^thf^ly to fulfil
his treaty engagements and manifest his friendship towards the British Government .
The Government of India, therefore, feel t*t the responsibility for the payment
of the subsidy should ab initio have fallen on His Majesty s Government in
United Kingdom. In any case the Government of India are of the view that since
the 1st April 1947,.when His Majesty's Government took over control and
administration, and thereby the responsibility for the peace and security o
these
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Stations, there is no longer any justification for making
this disbursement from Indian revenues.
J. Since the Government of India have agreedby their letter No ‘
dated the 30th April 1947, to maintain during the financial year 1947-48 the staff
and services as existing before the transfer, though at the expense of
Imperial Revenues, they will continue to disbuse these monthly payments up to
September 1948, cat the understanding that His Majesty’s Government will reimburse
the Government of India of the sum paid at the rate of Rs. 7,200/- per in nth
with retrospective effect from the 1st of April 1947.
I have the honour to be.
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
(Sigied) B. K. Kapur
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India.
Copy forwarded for Inf orraation to: -
^i) The United Kingdom High Commissioner in India, New Delhi,
(ii) 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Bahrain.
(iii) High Commissioner for India in London.
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The file contains letters, telegrams, minutes, and draft correspondence related to the abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal of Muscat [Taymūr bin Fayṣal Āl Bū Sa‘īd] and the accession of his son, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] in 1932. The early correspondence concerns efforts to prevent Taimur from abdicating and to improve Muscat's flagging economy. Once the abdication is accepted several questions are raised and discussed, including:
- the suitability of a successor and the arrangements for the accession of his son, Said
- whether to continue both the Arms Traffic and Zanzibar Subsidy payments (this question is raised again in 1948)
- the renegotiation of Muscat's treaties with the French, Americans, and the tribes of Oman's interior
- whether to continue Taimur's personal allowance
- Sultan Said's changes to government
Further correspondence within the file deals with the following matters:
- requests for statistical information about Muscat from the Danish government for their yearbook in 1934 and 1935
- a plea from Kamile Ilgiray, an ex-wife of former Sultan Taimur, to the British Government for help with her son's education
- the question of the best time to inform the French, American, and Dutch governments of Sultan Said's succession
- the whereabouts of former Sultan Taimur, including his visits to Saudi Arabia in 1933 and Japan in 1939.
The majority of the correspondence is between 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. in Muscat, 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 (Foreign Department), 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 Foreign Office. Further correspondence is from Sultans Taimur and Said, the French and Indian Governments, and several British political and diplomatic offices in Europe and the Middle East.
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- 1 file (375 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order from the back of the file to the front.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 378; 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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- Title
- Coll 20/2 'Administration: Question of abdication of Sultan; Succession and Subsidies; Question of abrogation of treaties with USA and France'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:16v, 20r:33v, 36r:51v, 53r:61v, 64r:136v, 138r:157v, 159r:170v, 173r:191v, 195r:202v, 204r:245v, 248r:277v, 282r:303v, 319r:340v, 344r:350v, 355r:378v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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