'File [11/4] Salute by H.H. the Sultan to Political Officers when leaving and returning to Muscat' [‎20v] (40/60)

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Diseontinaance of the practice of saluting Poltl. OfiScers when leaving Muscat.
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bhushire and was on leave when he arrived at
Muscat; a salute was fired on his arrival, but not on his departure. I pointed
out to Colonel Talbot that this was contrary to former custom, and he told me
that he was on leave and was not entitled to a salute.
Again in the following August I proceeded on privilege leave, no salute
was fired; I took my departure either at sunset or a little later which I took to
he the reason why the salute was not fired. During my absence Mr. Crawford
stayed a few hours in Muscat, a salute was given on his arrival, none on his
eparture. I am not aware whether the omission was noticed bv Mr
. . ^ revious to the instances I have mentioned it seems to have been the
gamble rule to mnrk the arrival of the Resident a ud 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. at
Muscat, and their departure therefrom with a salute, and on both the previous
occastous °n Which I proceeded to Bushire in March and June la t, a sZte
was fired both on my d parture and return.
■ A t lle P 1 ' oce< l ul ’e which apparently His Highness proposes to follow in the
« 0 Zr.:°d the R , eSid !P‘ and P<)liUeal Agent if not in aceordanee with
Muscat WhZZ dlreCt y , C i m 1 t J rar y t0 the long-established custom of
fhA ’-i p at , C1 , ^ lew ma y lie ^ as to the sufficiencv of one salute when
tiire U ff( dSnt ° n y stay 1 a few houi ' s in Museat. I would submit that his depar-
had taken Grirtmenl^ misUnd - ta ^i D g
estabtfsh'ed Z;H ' e f ture ‘° thinl > that the sudden curtailment of this lon<"
= e with the relate whLh " “ Got
present correspindeTcefSS ‘l* 6 ? nc ' dent which rise to the
duty to take charge of the office nf ^ ru ?c ati > I was proceeding on
which fact had l.eefdulVcltmmuniel^n H Ca V i rf dent T in the Persia “ Gulf,
vrsit before leaving and took my departure early fn ihe afternoon.™ “ ° fficial
fired, and e tlm a fact uLfTt wa^nZaldZIs f USt0D ?, ary Sal “ te shouId have be en
on in ihe town. WaS Se^^erally noticed and commented
for the new departuZbe'bas takeyf 0 ^ ^ " asa tisfactory, no reason is given
custom has been is avoMed ’ d aH allUS1 °“ as to wbat Previous
serious notice thaZl^houkr have'nt attltude ’ n tl,i3 matter calls for more
instructions; I trust that tlm ac ion l Zlf iu takic S without
anm-ovaL 1 011 1 liave 80 far taken will meet with
No. 4, dated the 29th January 1894 = 21st Rajab 1311.
rom—Mijoa J^Haye S Sadlzr, Her Britannic Majesty's 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 Con-
To-His Highness the Sultan of Muscat.
December last to taktfcharge of tbo'olfi^^’Tp iv t f' e af . terno ? n of the 10th
Gulf, I regretted to observe”that the sol Tf i ? blI . ca ! Resident in the Persian
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. leaves Muscat on Vl t W 110 1 *t is customary to fire when
battery, f requested Dr. Jayakar \v)io ’'w^T ( il ' ed frora ^our Highness’s
i ayaKai > who was teft m charge of the Political