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muscat intelligence summary no. 7 for the period 1st to the
15th APRIL 1948
feRITISK OFFICIALS
104i The Hon’ble sir Rupert Hay, Kid*I.E., C.S.I. 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. ,
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , arrived at Muscat in Wren on the 2nd on an official
visits The ship fired a salute of 21 guns on arrival and the State battery
returned the salute.
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. called on 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. aboard
Wren and then returned to shore t 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. accompanied by
Commander J, Martin of H.M.S, Wren came ashore at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. steps and were
received 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. , 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. then inspected the guard
of honour which was drawn up in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. compound, and provided by the State
Infantry,
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. accompanied 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. and the
Commander of H.M.S, Wren called on the Sultan and the Sultan returned the call
at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. . 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. called on the Captain of H.M.S t Wren and the
Captain returned the call. The Sultan called on the Commander of H,M,S, Wren
on the 3rd.
105. 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. accompanied 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. left
Muscat for Gwadur on the 4th on H.M.S„ Wren and returned to Muscat on the 7th.
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. called on the Sultan on the 7th.
106. 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. left Muscat in H.M.S.
of the 8th,
Wren on the morning
107. Mr, P.D. Stobart arrived in Muscat on the 8th night by s.s, Banora
and assumed charge as 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 Majesty’s Consul from Major
A.C. Stewart O.B.EA-bn the 11th,
.^-'"'l08. 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. called on His highness on the 13th.
109i Major Stewart left Muscat en route to the United Kingdom on tho
s.s. Barpeta on the 14th.
VISITS OF K.H’s SKIPS
110. H.M.S. Wren arrived in Muscat on the 2nd, left for Gwadur on the
4th, retuained to Muscat on the 7th and left for Bahrain on the 8th,
111. H.M.S. Challenger cane into Muscat on the 6th and landed an Indian
seaman from the lightship ’’Kais”, The seaman was suffering from rheumatic
fever and was admitted into the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Hospital. The ship left Muscat that
same evening,
COMMUNICATIONS
112. With effect from the 1st April the administration of the Muscat
Post Office was taken over from Pakistan by the General Post Office (British),
LOCAL AFFAIRS
113. The Government of India Treasury at Muscat closed with effect from
31st March.
114. Reference Serial No,. 6/1948.
Saiyid Abdul Bari al Zawawi returned to Muscat from India on
the s.s. Barpeta on the 14th.
115. Quite a number of Sheikhs came in from Oixn to call on tho Sultan,
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