Coll 20/2 'Administration: Question of abdication of Sultan; Succession and Subsidies; Question of abrogation of treaties with USA and France' [317r] (633/757)
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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The purchasing power of the hulk of the
inhabitants is made up, not only of silver dollars, hut
also of exportable products. Of each tribesman it can in
general be said that thispurchasing power is represented
by so many sheep, camels, or date palms, and, if hd
resembles the Arab of other countries, a comparatively
small amount of money. Hence thediminution of his
purchasing power due to the fall in the value of the
dollar has been relatively small. Thesame may be said of
the country as a whole. Oman uses two silver currencies,
of which that represented by the rupee has remained
constant; further, the drop in the dollar value has been
spread over many years, thus enabling merchants to
adjust themselves t© a rupee instead of a dollar standard,
as many have done. Speaking generally, though individuals
may have been hit, ihe country itself has escaped more
lightly. There are even indications that the purchasing
power of trie country has improved, but these need not be
discussed here.
The contention that the State "must face losses on
exchange" also need qualification. The State, working on
a rupee basis, can make and actually has made a useful
profit through the fall in the dollar exchange. Part
of the district staff is engaged and paid on a dollar
basis; the actual sum involved is 0 29,500 per annum.
It has cost the State about half the number of rupee to
pay these people this year, as compared with last year.
Customs contribute 5£ laks of a total revenue
of 8i
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
. These, being on an ad valorem basis, do not
result in any loss on exchange. A subsidy of nearly two
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
, paid in rupee, similarly occasions no loss.
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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)
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the back of the file to the front.
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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'
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- 304r:318v
- Author
- Hedgcock, Stuart Edwin
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