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Confidential#
No.K/ lij of 1930.
Political Agency & Consulate t Muscat.
Recess Office at Karachi.
23rd September 1930.
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Major T.C.Fowle, C.B.S.,
Political Agent & H.B.M’s Consul, Muscat.
To,
The Secretary to the Hon*ble the Political Resident
in the Persian Gulf, Bushire*
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter No.416-S of 16th August 1930.
2. I am glad to note that the Hon’ble the Political Resident,
in his letter to Government, confirmed the views I had pre
viously expressed to him with regard to the policy of composing
the differences of the Jenebeh (my letter No.K/l of 28th July
para 5)^and of there being no necessity for action on our part
at Sur at present (my letter No.83-C of 6th July para 6).
3. I have taken the opportunity of Mr. Thomas’s presence
here to discuss the matter of Sur Customs with him, and enclose
herewith a copy of a D.O. letter which he has addressed to me
on the subject. It will be seen that with regard to exports,the
taxes on dates and fish,(practically the only commodities sent
out of the port),are considerably less than those taken else
where in the State i.e. at Batinah and Gwadur respectively,
the reason being that Sur is distinctly less under control than
of
either/these areas. Mfc. Thomas is of opinion that to raise
the duty on these commodities to the same flat rate as else
where would probably require force, or a threat of it, from
H.M’s Government. He thinks that some increase could be made,
Subject:- Sur