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'SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS AND MEASURES OF THE VICEROYALTY OF HIS EXCELLENCY LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON, VICEROY AND GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA IN THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. I. JANUARY 1899-APRIL 1904. II. DECEMBER 1904-NOVEMBER 1905. VOLUME IV. PERSIA AND THE PERSIAN GULF.' [‎148v] (301/386)

The record is made up of 1 volume (189 folios). It was created in 1907. 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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for six years and his wife declined to live at Maskat. He wished accordingly
to return to Zanzibar or at any rate to be allowed to go there for a few months
to see bis wife and would give any guarantee that Go\ernmeut might ask.
His Excellency pointed out that about two years ago he had moved in the
matter but without success. He could not now promise that the Zanzibar authori
ties, who were not under his orders, would waive their objections. Still, on
the understanding that Ali-bin-Salim wished to go purely for domestic reasons
and would accept any reasonable conditions that might be imposed, he would see*
what could be done in the matter. Secondly,
Go* e'ZitKs" cb^rEiJprw^y 15 the Sultan asked that some mercy might
CiuBzou]. k e shown to the Suri slave dealers, who
were captured in 1902 by the Portuguese and had recently been sentenced
to 25 years* imprisonment on the W est Coast of Africa. Some 30 had already
died and it would be better to kill them outright than to keep them in such
detention. His Excellency pointed out that the case was one of slave raiding of
the worst type, and it would be hopeless to move at present. r lhe Sultan might,
however, mention it again before His Excellency’s term of office expired and he
would see what could then be done. The Sultan thanked His Excellency for
his replies and accepted his advice on the second question.
Major Cox was then asked if he wi s hed His Excellency to speak to the
Sultan on any point. Major Cox suggested that it would bo well if the Sultan
were to employ a financial expert or a competent Committee to audit his accounts.
His revenue was practically provided by the Customs ; but the Sultan was in
the habit of drawing against the Customs receipts as though they were a bank
account without any enquiry or knowledge as to the balance if indeed such
existed. The resuft was that he never knew his income and was habitually
overdrawing. His Excellency pointed out to the Sultan that the step thus
recommended was necessary in the case of every Government and particularly
necessary in the Sultan’s case, as he had himself told His Excellency that he
did not know what his revenue was.f His Excellency reminded the Sultan
t The Sultan’s system of drawing cheqnes on that he had at first resisted the reform of
his Custom* Superintendent, whether there was a taking Ms Customs Out of the hands of
however honest the Superintendent might be. farmers ; and yet he WOUid DG the UrSt
now to admit that he had profited greatly by taking the Viceroy’s advice.
The same results would ensue from the further step which the Viceroy now
proposed. The Sultan said that he could not well introduce another change
so soon. The Hindu residents were already annoyed at losing the Customs
contract and would be set against him. Besides, he trusted his present Customs
Superintendent and, as his revenue was always in deficit, the audit of his
accounts would not help much. All would come right in the time of his son,
Sayad Timur, when the Government of India could do what they pleased.
His Excellency replied that he hoped it would be years before there was any
question of a successor to His Highness and that the matter was of the greatest
importance. If this was to he the argument employed why should not the Viceroy
postpone the consideration of the Sultan’s request until his own successor
comes. The Sultan smiled and was understood to say that he would do what
he could, and Major Cox was told to speak to him again and impress on him
the necessity for some adequate settlement of the question.
The interview which had lasted about half an hour and was entirely free
and informal then closed and the Sultan withdrew, after repeatedly thanking
His Excellency for the great honour that he bad conferred on him in coming
to Maskat and invoking him with the G.C.I.E. He assured His Excellency
that he and his son were entirely at bis orders as was his whole State, and that
he hoped again to meet His Excellency. The Sultan’s bearing throughout
the visit and at the interview was dignified, courteous and most friendly and
his pleasure at the receipt of the G.C.I E. was very marked. He wished to
come out himself in a boat at His Excellency’s final departure, but was told
that this was unnecessary.
It may here be mentioned that there was no hitch or contretemps of any
kind throughout the proceedings.

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Printed at the GC [Government Central] Press, Simla.

The volume is divided into three parts: Part I (folios 5-47) containing an introduction; Part II (folios 48-125) containing a detailed account; and Part III (folios 126-188) containing despatches and correspondence connected with Part I Chapter IV ('The Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ', folios 28-47).

Part I gives an overview of policy and events in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. region during Curzon's period as Viceroy [1899-1905], with sections on British policy in Persia; the maintenance and extension of British interests; Seistan [Sīstān]; and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Part II contains more detailed accounts of selected topics, including sections on British policy in Persia, customs and finance, quarantine, administration, communications, and British and Russian activity in Seistan. The despatches and correspondence in Part III include correspondence from the Government of India in the Foreign Department, the Secretary of State for India, and the Viceroy; addresses and speeches by Curzon; and notes of interviews between Curzon and local rulers.

Mss Eur F111/531-534 consist of four identical printed and bound volumes. However, the four volumes each show a small number of different manuscript annotations and corrections.

This volume contains manuscript additions on folios 8, 11-12, 14, 42 (a sixteen word note concerning the use by the Shaikh of Koweit [Kuwait] of a distinctive colour [flag] for Kuwait shipping), and 62-66.

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1 volume (189 folios)
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The volume contains a list of Parts I-III on folio 4; a table of contents of Part I on folio 6; a table of contents of Part II on folio 49; and a table of contents of Part III on folios 127-129, which gives a reference to the paragraph of Part I Chapter IV that the despatch or correspondence is intended to illustrate.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 191; 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. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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