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Coll 20/1 'Muscat: Financial Situation: Budget Estimates, etc.' [125r] (249/732)
The record is made up of 1 file (364 folios). It was created in 19 Mar 1928-8 May 1947. 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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in the public debt. The amount will be still further reduced
by payment of the final instalment amounting to fc, kZ $ 000 of
the Government of India Lean In the first weelc of January, 1933
and the scaling down, by mutual agreement of debts due to private
individuals.
YII, summary
£1* The balance on the year *8 working will be more than
fe. 16,000, this plus an accrued sating of fc. 24,000 will give an
opening balance of more than Is. 40,000 for the year 1933.(para 10
22. The outstanding debts amount to about fc. 1,60,000 (para 19),
Those due to Government of India, amounting to about Es. 23,000,
will be paid off early in 1933 and those due to merchants as
funds permit after scaling down (para 20).
Till. Appcn&loee
23. Appendix I is a comparative table showing the value of the
principal articles of Import In the years 1930-31 A 1931-32
together with the net Increases or decreases (para 15).
24. Appendix II gives the corresponding export figures for the
above two years (para 15).
26. Appendix III shows the average wholesale prices prevailing
in united Kingdom, Germany and India during previous years and
from January to August, 1932.
26. The prices for the year 1931, it will be noted, show a
heavy slump compared with those of preceding years (para 2). The
prices for January, Kebru&ry and March, 1932 are even, with a
downward tendency (para 4).
27. Beginning from April a further marked drop in prices is
apparent in all three countries (paras 6 A 6) and this continues
until August when a slight upward movement was recorded in the
United Kingdom and British India (para 10).
28. The month of September shownjf a further substantial rise
in the united Kingdom prices.
29. Referring to part 7 (para 17) which gives revenue estimates
and receipts for previous years it will be seen that the heaviest
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The file contains correspondence relating to Muscat state finances. 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. and Consul, Muscat, 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. , the Government of India (External Affairs and Foreign and Political Departments), 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 Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd].
The file includes:
- Budget estimates for most of the years between 1929 and 1947, sent by 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 to either 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. , the Government of India, or both, via 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. , and sometimes including budget statements for the previous year and War Subsidy Account statements
- Correspondence relating to the discussion over whether or not to continue paying the Sultan the Arms Traffic Subsidy
- Reports into the financial situation of the state, usually 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.
- Papers concerning the need for improvement in the collection of revenue in the Batinah and Shimaliyeh districts
- Papers concerning proposals for changes to the Muscat Levy Corps
- Papers connected to the temporary appointment of Captain Reginald George Evelyn William Alban as Financial Adviser to the State and Commandant of the Levy Corps
- Correspondence related to the discussion over the amendment of the treaties between Britain and Muscat
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- 1 file (364 folios)
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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 commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 365; 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.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
Please note ff 326-330 may not be original to this file as its existing foliation was not consistent with the rest of the file.
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- Title
- Coll 20/1 'Muscat: Financial Situation: Budget Estimates, etc.'
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- front, front-i, 2r:37v, 38v:69v, 72r:83v, 84v:97r, 97r, 98r:142v, 143v:181v, 185r:201v, 206r:255v, 270r:293v, 302r:304v, 326r:334v, 357r:360v, 365r:365v, back-i, back
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