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Coll 20/1 'Muscat: Financial Situation: Budget Estimates, etc.' [‎161r] (321/732)

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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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Notes.
Minute Paper.
Register No.
P.Z.
SECRET.
POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Dated
Rec.
19
Date.
Initials.
SUBJECT.
To
Under Secretary
J
Secretary of State...
(Committee
// cf -
/o
/H
MUSCAT.
Proposals of the late 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.
regarding the Levy Corps.
Under Secretary
Secretary of State...
Copy of to
FOR INFORMATION.
Colonel Eiscoe's despatch is interesting.
His proposals regarding the Levy Corps,which
have been accepted by the Government of India
are:
SEEN
POLITICAL COMM1TTEB.
(1) that the strength of the Corps should
be maintained at 150, in soite of the
orders in the Government of India's
Express letter of 15th May, 1931/*
(P.Z.3378/31) directing that vacancies
arising in the Corps should remain
unfilled provided that its strength was
not reduced below 100 ;
(2) that the basic pay of the Sepoy 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. should
be reduced to 20 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. per mensem.
2 4 AUG 195Z With regard to the first proposal, it is
pointed out that the finances of the Muscat State
Previous Papers:— k ave now been on a tolerably satisfactory
footing so that it can afford to maintain the
Corps at a strength of 150, which was considered
by Colonel Eiscoe and local officers to be the
minimum

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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].

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1 file (364 folios)
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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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