"ملف رقم II/٩ مذكرات معلومات من إدارة الخارجية بخصوص شؤون الخليج الفارسي ومسقط والساحل العربي من الخليج الفارسي. نوفمبر "٠٧ - ديسمبر "٠٨" [و‎‎٣‎٤] (١٣٢/٦٩)

PERSIAN GULF.
8G. The Secretary of State for India
Movements of the intimated on the 14th
of Zanzibar had expressed a wish to visit the
Sultan of Maskat in July; but later it was
intimated that the Sultan had apparently
abandoned his intention and proposed to visit
Europe direct.
87. On the 29th March, the Political
maskat. Resident in the Persian
Silver currency at Gulf submitted, for the
consideration of the Government of India, a
proposal that Government should purchase
Maria Theresa dollars current at Maskat at
the rate of about Rs. 150 per hundred.
In 1903 when the Government of India
had under consideration a similar proposal,
it was agreed that the introduction of an
Indian rupee currency in the territories of
the Sultan might stimulate trade with India,
and be advantageous from a political point of
view. Rs. 132 per 100 dollars was then fixed
as the limit at which the Government of India
were prepared to purchase 4,00,000 dollar. The
proposal to raise the rate to Rs. 150 has not
been approved by the Government of India, as
it practically involves the purchase of silver
bullion at a price largely in excess of its
market value.
88. On the 30th May, the Political Agent
Arms traffic at Maskat. at M /? skat re P? rted tkat
four dhows containing one hundred men had
arrived at Maskat from the Somali coast, and
that it was said that one had left for Debai.
The French Consul and the Sultan of Maskat
warned their respective subjects not to supply
arms to these men, who, it was presumed,
would not return to Somaliland till after the
monsoon.
89. In regard to the first and third points
Aba Musa red oxide raised by Major Cox
concession. j n connection with the
Abu Musa red oxide concession (vide para,
graph 66 of the Memorandum for April) the
Secretary of State telegraphed on the 1st May
that Esa and Nejef might be informed that
their proper course was to bring the suit in the
Consular Court, and that they might be
assured that the necessary steps would be taken
by the Court to enforce payment of any sum
that might be proved to be due to them.
Major Cox, it was added, should not, at
present, go so far as to say that payment
would be made by the Government in the
event of its proving impossible to enforce
judgment against the defendants. If the suit
was brought, there would be no objection
to steps being taken to secure Hassan’s
Sultan of Zanzibar,
May that the Sultan
on the previous day