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Coll 20/1 'Muscat: Financial Situation: Budget Estimates, etc.' [147r] (293/732)
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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Jto.K/l04 of 19 32
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and s Consulate* Muscat*
Recess Office, Carlton Hotel
To Ilf /^K' /hi
The Hon’ble 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 Pers
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tan Gulf.Bushire.
Zakat a as ess me nt 193<I»
Memory nduin.
While the year 19 32 has been marked by falling revenues in all
directions it is satisfactory to be able to report that in
consequence of the new assessment of aakat revenue in a more up to
date manner a substantial increase in receipts is promised under
this heading,
2. The Batinah and dhimaliyeh coasts comprise the largest stretch
of continuous date cultivation in the world. The plantations
extend in almost unbroken regularity for close on 200 miles.
Hume roue varieties of dates and other trees are found, by far the
most popular of which is the Batni date, which, though inferior in
quality, has the advantage of being able to ripen in spite of the
extfeseive humidity of the sea coast. Hext to the Batni date
comes the ♦Jyfebsili*, which when boiled and dried is known as the
’Bisr* and is largely exported to India for consumption at marriage
feasts and other entertainments*
3. The Batinah coast is by ancient custom, divided into 9 ♦Walayats'
or districts. These, commencing from the town of Muscat itself are
Sib, Birkah, Jfcsnaah, Suwaiq, Khaboorah, Saham, Sohar, Liwa and
Shimaliyeh.
Previous to this year four of these 9 districts have been paying
a more or less adequate ^akat. These were Birkah, Saham, Sohar
and Liwa. Of the remaining 5 districts 3 i.e. sib, Khaboorah and
Shimaliyeh were paying purely nominal sums and the last two Suwaiq
and Masnaah paid nothing at all.
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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
- Extent and format
- 1 file (364 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.
- Physical characteristics
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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- IOR/L/PS/12/2951
- Title
- Coll 20/1 'Muscat: Financial Situation: Budget Estimates, etc.'
- Pages
- 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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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