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Coll 20/1 'Muscat: Financial Situation: Budget Estimates, etc.' [191r] (381/732)
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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Government, and have received their approval vide Colonel
Biscoe’s letter Ho, 83-T of 27th November 19 30, and Foreign
and Political Departments letter Bo, F. 19~N/31 dated 9th
Jlarch 19 31, mentioned in paragraph 11 of my letter quoted
above*
4. Present strength of Corps * (Paragraph 13 of
my letter)* Captain Alban reports that the Council of
Ministers are definitely opposed to any increase in
expenditure during the currency of the present budget. I
quite agree with their views, and as Government contemplate
that for a time the Levy should be under strength, we may
take it that it will remain at its present numbers at all
events to the end of the year.
5* Headquarters Staff* (Paragraph 14 of my letter).
\3lith regard to the British Commandant please see my letter
Bo. 623-S of 23rd September 1931. With regard to the
Indian Officers Captain Alfean agrees with me that the
number should be kept at three “at present'*. I do not
see how the Corps can do with less, and it does not need
more, so I think we may take it that the number will remain
permanently at three.
6. Bon Commissioned Of fleers. (.Paragraph 15 of my
letter). Captain Alban is of opinion that the new scale
of Non-Commissioned Officers, which is based on the
same proportion as in the Indian Army, is sufficient for
the Corps as a permanent measure© I concur.
7. Followers * (Paragraph 16 of my letter). Captain
Alban says; "As long as the Corps retains its present
formation, the number of followers will be adequate. If
a large detachment is kept for a long period in an out-
station it may be necessary to engage an extra Bhisti
temporarily’ 1 . That is to say that the present scale of
followers is adequate for the needs of the Corps. I agree.
8. Pay . (Paragraph 17 of my letter)-
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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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