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'File 11/12 III Muscat Intelligence Summary' [60r] (119/230)
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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be taken in conjunction with the elders of the Khoja
community rather than by individual Public Health
Inspectors.
While it is probably true that the Khoja
commimity's area is in a deplorably insanitary con
dition, it is unlikely that it is much worse than
any other part of Mutrah and since, it would un
doubtedly cause considerable heart-burning if the
Municipality devoted undue attention to them, I shall
endeavour to see that Saiyid Tarik moves very slowly
in the matter. The Khoja community had impressed
me, within the short period I have been here, as being
somewhat more surly and discontented than the other
British communities. I have not yet been able to
find out the cause for this.
GWADUR .
388. Mr. K.R. Bhatia, Locust Technical Officer
and Mr. Amir Chand, Locust Warning Officer, arrived
from India to control the locust breeding in the
Gwadur area.
389. Due to the absence of rain in the interior,
it is reported that the local inhabitants held mass
prayers in an open maidan and distributed dates etc.
to the poor. Nearly Rs.300/- had been collected for
this purpose.
TRIBAL AFFAIRS.
390. Shaikh Ahmad bin Hamid al Ruwaihi of the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Beni Ruwaihi, arrived at Muscat and called on 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.
on the 22nd.
SHIPPING.
391. S.S. "Barala" arrived from India on the 24th
and left for the Gulf the same day.
EXCHANGE RATES.
392. 31st December,1946i Rs.248/- to 100 M.T. dollars.
Baizas 53 to Re.l/-
31st December,1946i Rs.240/- to 100 M.T. dollars
Baizas 54 to Re.l/-
PRICES .
393.
Period under
review
Same period
last year
Wheat (per bag)
Wheat flour (per bag)
Barley (per bag)
Coffee (per 9 lbs)
Sugar (per 9 lbs)
Ghee (per 9 lbs)
Rs .48/-
Rs.52-14
Rs.25/-
Rs.il/-
Rs.3/-
Rs .24/-
Rs .34/6
Rs.44/12
Rs .18/-
Rs.il/-
Rs.3/-
Rs.25/8
Meteorological
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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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- 1 file (116 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 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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- IOR/R/15/6/360
- Title
- 'File 11/12 III Muscat Intelligence Summary'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:114v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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