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AND THE MASKAT POLITICAL AGENCY FOE THE YEAB 1903,
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Givctdur. His Highness the Sultan sent Suleiman bin Abdur Rahim
Jemadar of the Jalah fort, to Gwadur on June 17th, in order fo enquSe into
a robbery which had occurred in the house of the British Native Assistant
and the perpetrator of which had not been traced by the Wali The Jemadar
settled the matter and returned to Maskat on July 6th
Sohar.-On July 23rd, His Highness the Sultan sent his son Saiyid
Taimiir to Sohar m order to settle disputes between the Bani Qab and the
Wahs of Sohar and Shinas. Saiyid Taimur returned on September 5th
after successfully arranging matters. His Highness and Saivid Mnham-
mad -bin-Turki went out to Matrah to meet Saiyid Taimur and a salute of
13 guns was fired m his honour.
flAo/ar.—Abendin Casimali, the Indian, has been Wali of Dhofar
throughout the nine months under review. An unsuccessful attempt was
made on the life of the Wall by 30 Sidi soldiers of the garrison on account of
some dispute regarding pay.
The " Nur-ul-Bahar " paid a visit to Dhofar in October 1908. She left
Maskat on the 11th October with the predecessor of the present Wali, Bakhit
Nabi, and the Wali of Merbat on board. She returned to Maskat on the
27th October 1908 bringing as prisoners seven Sidis who had made a murder
ous assault on three of His Highness's askaris.
A report reached the Political Agent that on the 16th October 1908 a
dhow left for Dhofar with 200 rifles and the usual quantity of ammunition
on board.
The Sultan s customs remained under the same management as during customs,
the previous year. Various complaints were as usual received from merchants
ot the unsystematic methods obtaining and of the inefficiency of the staf
employed.
J? S s finances are now completely rehabilitated owing to the guitan's
steadily increasing inflow from the imposts on the arms traffic. His High- finances,
ness still takes advances, however, on occasion from merchants and notably
irom Monsieur Goguyer in anticipation of future customs payments.
,, JJ 1 ® Vazl r o f the Sheikh of Debai arrived on April 8th on a visit to saltan-,
the Sultan and left on April 14th. E°i™i
■ ivj^ n i Mirza Abdul Kasim, a Russian spy from Bushire, arrived Eels ' 10 "'
m Maskat and had an interview with His Highness.
7 n? ¥ a j t ^ e Secretary of State intimated that the Sultan of
f^anzibar had expressed a wish to visit the Sultan of Maskat in July. Later
i was announced that the idea had been abandoned and that the Sultan
Proposed to visit Europe direct.
u,- a servant of the Sardar Arfa of Mohammerah arrived
cl 1 ? 111 ^ a P res ^nt of two horses, a jewelled sword and a tent Irom the
ar for His Highness the Sultan.
On May 25th, the Sultan received a present of a lion from Zanzibar.
■ , r 0n 1 November 4th, the Sheikh of Abu Thabi and his two sons arrived
m Maskat on a visit to the Sultan.
irnni^ 11 ^J? veni ^ €r 30th, Sharif Sad-ud-Din Pasha arrived from Constanti-
P e on nis way to Basrah and stayed a week with His Highness the Sultan.
23rd, His Highness received a present of a horse from
k Isa bin Ali, Chief of Bahrein.
Jl le j t ' ra( ^ e ^ as kat will be dealt with in a separate report. It has Trade and
nted no unusual features during the year under report. urrency,
Gove? 11 ^■ arc ^ 29th, the Resident submitted for the consideration of the
-'■ n( ^ a a proposal that Government should purchase the Maria
sa dollars current at MaskaJrat the rate of about JU50 per hundred.
h when the Governmenfe^f, India had last considered the question,
territor" f v; introduction of" the Indian Eupee currency in the
-from a 168 r • ^ u l tan m ight stimulate tra'de with India and be advantageous
fteir wil? 1Ga * view. The Government of India then expressed
1 iagness, subject to certain conditions, t^ buy dollars from the Sultao