'File 11/12 III Muscat Intelligence Summary' [13r] (25/230)
The record is made up of 1 file (116 folios). It was created in 15 Jan 1946-31 Dec 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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64 . Reference Serial No.206 of 1945*
Saiyid Tariq bin Taimur, President of the Municipality,
is again reported to be living much beyond his means. Re
cently he was severely reprimanded for this by His Highness
and instructed to reduce his expenditure on entertaining to
conform with his position in the State.
65. The recent disclosure that a subordinate in the Con
trol Department, Baud bin Sulaiman, had been forging the
signature of the Director of this department, Saiyid Abdul
Barri al Zawawi, and thereby deriving considerable benefit
from the illegal sale of piecegoods from control department
stocks, has raised considerable comment. It appears to be
generally considered that the allegations made against Baud
bin Sulaiman are the result of enmity with the Director,
who is himself suspected of conducting for his own benefit
the sale of goods from the Control Department godowns.
66. Local politicians have been listening the news broad
cast on the position in Azer baijan with considerable interest.
No one appeared to have the slightest doubt that RussAan troops
would remain in this area after the expiry of the treaty period
on March 2nd. Many are convinced that war with Russia is in
evitable and point to Russian activities in Iran, Turkey and
China in support of their views.
67. Trade connections with India cause political distur
bances in that country to take precedence over discussion
on Arabian affairs and in consequence the mutiny of the Royal
Indian Navy at Bombay and Karachi resulted in a sudden eva
poration of interest in Palestinian and Egyptian affairs.
The mutiny of the Indian Navy caused considerable anxiety
in commercial circles and the price of gold showed a tempo
rary rise.
SMSUg-
68. Mr. R.K. Bhatia, Locust Technical Officer, left Gwadur
for Jiwani on tour on the 22nd and returned on the 24th. He
reported to the British Agent on his return that the British
Overseas Airways Corporation were closing their station at
Jiwani.
69. It is reported that the new Wali of Gwadur, Saiyid
Saud bin Badr, has openly expressed his dissatisfaction with
his transfer to Gwadur. The reason for this is stated to be
that he had developed a flourishing trading business at Khassab,
where he was previously posted, and that he did not consider
that Gwadur would give him the same opportunities for such
activities that he had found at Khassab.
70. Reference Serial No.33 of 1946.
The passengers and crew who were rescued from the
Gwadur
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
by a Norwegian Tanker on the 30th January, arrived
at Muscat by the British Tanker tt British Governor* on the 27th,
apparently little the worse for their adventure.
am affair.
n-c f* lu cf
71. His Highness the Sultan has rewwi^cm an invitation
from Shaikh Ali bin Abdullah of the Beni Bu Ali to visit Jaalan
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This file contains regular 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 usually divided into sections that include: British Officials; local affairs; tribal affairs; weather records; shipping; exchange rates; and prices of regularly traded goods. Occasionally entries on affairs of the interior of Oman or exchange rates are also included.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 115; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-114; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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