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No. 2447 (Confidential), dated Bushire, the nth (received 19th) September 1910.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel P. Z. Cox, C.S I., C.I.E., 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. ,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department,
Simla.
With reference to the correspondence ending with Foreign Department
endorsement No. 946-E.A., dated 9th May 1910, I have the honour to forward
for the information of the Government of India a copy of the letter marginally
p a. Maskat to Resident No. 1160, dated 3^ cited, received from 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. ,
September 1910. Maskat, on the subject of the American
Missionary Dispensary at Matrah.
2. It will be seen that with a change of personnel His Highness the Sultan
seems* disposed to change his attitude, which was no doubt due in a large
measure to the tactless management of the question by Dr. Thoms and the Revd.
Mr. Barney in the first instance.
No. 1160 (Confidential), dated Maskat, the 3rd September 1910.
From— MAJOR A. P. TREVOR, I.A., 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 His Britannic Majesty's
Consul, Maskat,
To—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.
With reference to the correspondence ending with your office endorsement
No. 1282, dated 22nd May 1910, regarding the American Mission dispensary at
Matrah, 1 have the honour to inform you that Dr. A. K. Bennett, who was
recently at Koweit, arrived in Maskat towards the end of last month, and has
since taken up his residence at Matrah where he is practising medicine and carry
ing on the dispensary.
2 1 am informed that Doctor Bennett will probably only stay till the
autumn, when he will be relieved by another Doctor coming from Amenca--
whether this will be Dr. Thoms returning from leave or another Doctor I do
not know.
3 The mission are still on the look out for a house in Matrah for a hospital,
and there is some talk of purchasing a house belonging to the estate of the late
Mr. Mackirdy. The house is however right in the town, small and unsuitable in
every way, so probably the Mission will not buy it.
4. The Mission is expanding its scope at Maskat, and two lady inissionaries
are to come out in the autumn, one of whom will in all probability be a lady
doctor.
5. His Highness the Sultan made no opposition to Dr. Bennett going to
Matrah, and 1 think his objections to the Mission working at Matrah are much
less acute now that the Revd. Dr. Can tine, who has been well known to him for
many years, has resumed charge of the Mission.
G.c. B. P., Simla.—No. C 374 * F- D.—33.9-10.—44.—H. C. S.L.