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for the favourable result : the ungracious behaviour of the Sultan in the
matter of the Dhufar expedition was believed to be due to the influence
of the ^ French Vice-Consul over his mind. Notwithstanding these
difficulties, however, it was still found possible, at the beginning of 1898
to conclude with the Sultan a useful agreement in restraint of the
arms traffic, the nature of which is described in the Appendix on that
subject.
WbeSuZ, The filial support of the British Government was never more
1895 and necessaiy to Saiyid laisal than in the years following the revolt of 1895
1897. and it was not withheld. The « Zanzibar " subsidy continued to be paid M
U f nnn the S,lIt4n mado w, ' itte " application for a loan
of §3(1,000 and virtually intimated that, if it were not granted, he would
have to look for assistance elsewhere, the Government of India sanctioned
the advance to him of a sum of §60,000, to bear interest at 4* per cent, and
to be recovered by monthly deductions of §2,000 from the " Zanzibar "
subsidy ; on bis part the Sultan undertook in writing that the money
s ould be applied to meeting his actual difficulties, and that he would not
oiiow rom any other foreign power so long as the loan remained
unrepaid. In 1896 and 1897 Saiyid Faisal made further requests for
pecuniary ai d, cbefly for the purpose of establishing his authority in the
interior; but, as he would not at first give a satisfactory statement of his
manciaJ position and prospects, there was some delay in meeting his
wises. Eventually the Sultan was brought to admit that his expendi-
liabil V S '"i "T 0f tlis inc0me by aboUt 5700 P er and that his
nnn 8 , aIready amounted ?130,000, of which §100,000 (inclusive of
WOO beanng mtorest at the rato of 24 per cent.) was due to Banyan,
id Arabs on account of loans contracted by him locally at thetime of the
debt suV tV , , ttat he reC1Uil ' ed RS ' 60 ' 00010 o£t the th e
Sob ! 1 . f v ^ ES - 40 ' 000 t0 erfin ^ h the
would bed I t la • 0n the Sultto giri,lg an assul ' an ce that the money
hat he w m , r Ug ^ the ^ tis liability and
-If r BO Ont ^ t0makelliSiaCOme and "P- drt - balance, a
sum oi: its. 60,000 was in J utip 1807 „ i j . 1 •
as the first loan, repayment of tM ^ ™ nCed to 1111,1 on the same terIns
upon discharo-A f f i S su PP^ eine ntary amount to commence
suL ir ** هذه التواريخ تقريبية : e f :~ 14 to : ai8 ° ^ ^ ^ ^
on a sound basis he should be 0 t T ntl0n to P lace 1118 finanoe3
enable him to pay off his^ a tLird l0an ^ RS - 40 ' 000 t0
Government of India that an ffi i" 13 ; a '' ^ su SSested by the
of reformine- his f j -- 0 061 8 lje for the purpose
1 timing ins customs, from wWK u* a a , , .
he did not derive as much benefit