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Coll 20/8 'Muscat: Appointment of Financial Adviser: Mr S. E. Hedgcock' [159r] (318/696)
The record is made up of 1 file (345 folios). It was created in 9 Jul 1930-1 Jun 1932. 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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NO. 83-C Of 1931.
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
& H.B.M's Consulate,
Muscat, the 25th March 1931.
Prom
Major T.C. Fowle, C.B.E.,
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.
& H.B.M’s Consul,
Muscat.
To
The Hon^le 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.
,
Bushire.
«
Sir,
In continuation of my letter No. 73-C of 17-3-1931,
I have the honour to send my comments as follows.
Fixing of Levy Budget for 1931.
1. As explained in your letter to the Government of
India No. 99-S of 5th March 1931(paras 11,12), during your
visit here from 13th to 15th of February you gave the
Council your opinion that a cut In the Levy expenditure
round about Rs.12,000/- would be sufficient in the first
instance, leaving over the question of a further cut to
later in the year if the financial condition of the State
warranted.
2. I was therefore under the impression that all that
remained to be done was for Captain Walker to prepare his
budget on the above lines. When you had departed,however,
both Mr. Hedgcock and the Council executed a volte - face ,
the former pressing for his original cut instead of the
Rs.12,000/- agreed on, and the latter, l.e. Said Saiyid,
stating that they had only agreed to the cut in the
sepoys
Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank.
pay but not to the total amount. Having regard to our
future relations with the Council, and their Financial
Adviser, it seemed imperative to impress on them that a
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The file contains correspondence, minutes, and notes connected to the appointment and resignation of Stuart Edwin Hedgcock as Financial Adviser to the Muscat Government. The principal correspondents are Hedgcock himself, the Foreign Department of the Government of India, Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Vincent Biscoe, 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. , Major Trenchard Craven William Fowle, 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, various officials at the 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 the Council of Ministers to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman. Other correspondence is from the Colonial Office, Ministry of Labour, and High Commissioner in Iraq.
The papers cover the disagreement over the reasons for Hedgcock's resignation in April 1931, the circumstances under which it was withdrawn and then accepted, and Hedgcock's numerous representations to the 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. for help clearing his name. The correspondence also deals with his initial appointment, terms of employment, and arrangements for travel to Muscat.
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- 1 file (345 folios)
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The file is in rough chronological order from the back 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 347; 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 20/8 'Muscat: Appointment of Financial Adviser: Mr S. E. Hedgcock'
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- front, front-i, 2r:3v, 11r:18v, 22r:22v, 25r:43v, 45r:48v, 50r:58v, 61r:65v, 68r:88v, 92r:94v, 97r:97v, 100r:119r, 120r:290v, 292r:299v, 301r:318v, 326r:334v, 341r:347v, back
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