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File 6818/1920 'Muscat Levy Corps.' [‎74r] (152/296)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (144 folios). It was created in 1920-1930. 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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Uopy of a letter Moifebl^^La^feuahire, the 10th M^rVV
1922, from the Hon’ole 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
ijuli, to tne -foreign ani; Secretary to the Government of India
in the foreign -and Political Department, Simla.
*
hejortVon working of Unseat Lew liorps
i*ith reference to my letter Ho.319-S., dated the 22nd
) October 1921, I have the honour to forward herewith, for-the
information of the Government of India, a copy of a letter from
fiNo. 19-0., dated'21st ^pril 1922. } 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. , Muscat
giving cover to a report by
the Commandant, Muscat Levy dorps on the working of the dorps
for the 6 months ending 20th March 1922.
2. I visited Muscat on the 29th ^pril and saw a portion of the
du. t^ /^ • ine Commandant informed me that all the men
on parade were recruited locally or in O wa a U r. Hie men seemed
^wiart and clean and to have made good progress in their drill.
There is apparently very little sickness among the local and
G'-wadur men which is satisfactory* The dommandant is very
favourably impressed with the ^wadur recruits and thinks there
; is excellent material at ^wadur.
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The ormnandant and Political ^gent recommend that the
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w a Qcrps should be rearmed with the modern short rifle firing
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o marx vll ammunition, but this is not likely to be feasible for
i n some time owing to financial stringency. If however consider-
| M, ^ a °T e stocks of these rifles are available perhaps the Government
• ot India would be good enough to inform me whether 250 of these
rifles could be supplied and if so at what cost c.i.f. Muscat.
If 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. has this information it may be possible
for'him to arrange to set aside the sum required,
d. r concur tith the Political ^gent in thinking that Captain
McCarthy and the Indian Officers and instructors have done very
good work, and I trust that the re commendations made by the
Co,want in his letter of the 8th September last, referred to
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The volume contains letters, telegrams and memoranda relating to the adherence of Sultan Saiyid Taimur Bin Faisal bin Turki [Taymūr bin Fayṣal] to an arms convention and correspondence relating to the development of the Muscat Levy Corps, including its purpose, staffing, munitions and armaments.

The volume includes a report (ff 12-21) by Captain R W G Stephens, Commandant Muscat Infantry, on the Muscat Levy Corps – its efficiency, discipline, budget and finances, armaments and recommendations. Also included are some 'rough notes' written in 1928 (ff 26-28) by the Financial Adviser to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman (Bertram Sidney Thomas).

In addition, there is a printed copy of the 'Convention for the control of the trade in arms and ammunition, and protocol, signed at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, September 10, 1916' (ff 136-143).

Correspondents include: 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. (Arthur Prescott Trevor); Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department (Denys Bray); 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. , Muscat (Major Gordon Patrick Murphy).

The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

Extent and format
1 volume (144 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are placed in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 146; 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.

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