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'File 11/12 VI Muscat Intelligence Summary' [‎14r] (27/71)

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The record is made up of 1 file (33 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1950-31 Dec 1950. 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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No. 8,
INTELLIG ENCE SUMMARr FOR THE BRITISH CONSULATE. MUSCAT
TOR,THE PERIOD 16 th JULY TO 1 vj-T'AWUg 1 * 1 ^ goT "-
jCTO OTTS OE BRITISH OFFICIALS AND OTHERS .
A T,,’r, p Basrah as*" 11 of the Holland and Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .Silver
a few and ,^ e j lloyd Llnes visited the local agents, Haji Bhaolcer, for
a days. He called at this Consulate and was due to embark for B alira i u ltt
M.S. Dwarka on the 16th August.
117 .Reference para:87 of I.s. No. 6 of 1950.
'tl le Wlll ister for Foreign Affairs returned from leave on the 13 th
on the ^f"t hlB dUtieS fr ° m ,iaJOr G8mpbe11 who waa due t0 S 0 on ieave
Ht . T Hd ® Majesty's Consul carried out a tour of the Batinah Coast and
r“f ^ of the Sultanate as far as Khasab in the Launch
Anne from the 24 th July to the 8 th August.
LOCAL NEiTS.
1^* . Mr * K ‘Rashid, the Director General of Customs at Muscat inspected
t e customs posts of the Batinah coast from the 21st to the 28th July. He heard
the complaint of a certain British Khoja subject at Kaburah brought to his
notice oy His Majesty's Consul whom he met at Sohar.
ll°-, . Re ;f reno ® p ara: 64 of I.S. No. 4 of 1950. Work on the installation of
„ be syatera was held up owing to the non arrival of certain e quipoent.
01 / that this has arrived, the work is expected to be started again shortly,
I? 1 * laun °h An ne °ausht fire at her moorings at Muscat on the morning
01 the 1 2th august and was totally lost. Three members of the orew suffe red
severe burns and are still under treatment. The cause of the fire is not known
but seems to have resulted from a very considerable leakage of petrol into the
bilge and ignition of the gasses from a misfire of the engine. The matter has
been reported separately*
-tift^r a stlolyr start in Hay and June, abnormally oool weather, due to
ea ® t ® p y witld > ^3 tee h experienced from Muscat to all along the
v ' e ^°° me *° humans,the date crop is only two thirds of normal
0f dates haa .suffered seriously. It is alaoc learnt that thT
at 5 orofit VerJr P0 ° r ' U haS beea diffioult t0 di »PC33 of oargoes
Gi/ADUR JCTS.
l 2 J: C u -cal monsoon rainfall in Gwadur bar failed to materialise so far.
raineV?/ a am ?“ nt on the 2 ? th Ju;1 J. Great anxiety is felt, as the
rains have failed for three years already. The weather is cooler.
IT ^ ™ ere has been an acute shortage of coin and small notes. The shops
are refusing to sell unlesilcaot amounts are given for purchases. No reason
has been given to explain the shortage-yet.
SHIPPIN G.
i^der ieliewl liPS 0aUed St the p0rts of Musoat atld ““tt^ah during the period
EXCHANG E*
<00 M.T. dollars ,**. Rs 258/-* One go3d Sovereign Rs 57/-.
^1 j.. ian Rupee •••*• 6i|. haizas*
^ HEALTH.

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This file contains political diary entries 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 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 entries are roughly one month apart and cover a wide range of subjects including the movement of British officials; shipping; ruling family; tribal affairs, and local news. Other subtitles also appear under agriculture; weather; and Gwadur news.

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1 file (33 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 33; 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.

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