"ملف ٨/ ١١ شؤون دولة مسقط: تقييم الزكاة." [و‎‎٥] (١٤/٩)

acbeme for a proper aeaesament of the dietriota In question,
1 concurred provided that it could be carried out in such
a way that trouble was not created amongst the tribes con
cerned, and further that alien thf aaaessxaent had been com
pleted It should only be imposed on the same terms: absence
of tribal friction. Captain Alban agreed with my vices and
proceeded to mute the assessment.
4. It appears from Captain Alban's report that the
aseessment has been successfully carried out without serious
friction. It remains for the assessment to be imposed
under the same conditions.
&• In effecting the assessment, tm greater part of
which was done under his personal supervision before he left
Muscat for Karachi, Captain^has done good work under trying
conditions. ¥he hot weather is far from being an Ideal
time for revenue assessment in uman, which of course is
entirely lacking in the amenities of dak bungalows, rest-
houses, and so forth, which exist in India.
1 have the honour to be
Bir
Your moot obedient servant
ST)/ T.C.W. KOWLE,
Lt.-Colonel
Political neeldent in the itorsiun Gulf
Copy forwarded to the Agent, Muscat, for
inf omation.
By urder,
Confidential Assistant