"ملف ١٢/١١ IV ملخصات استخبارات مسقط" [و‎‎١‎٦] (١١٤/٣١)

NEWS FROM THE INTERIOR
97* The Sultcn is reported to hove node the following chancres anonerst
the Wallsi-
The Walls of Shinns, Sohar, Musanna* and Khasab who were
appointedjby Isnoil or Rnssassi the Chief V/ali, are to be dismissed*
Ha mood bin Ahntid to be appointed as Wall of Sohar in place
of Saud bin Harib.
GWADUR
Administrator of Gvjadur, Mr, Abdur Rahman has been summoned
to I'ftiscnt for an interview with the Staton.
99. The Sultan is understood to have transferred the responsibility
for Gwadur affairs from the Minister of Interior to the Chief Wall,
SHIPPING
100, L.T. "Nearchus" arrived in Mitrah (instead of Muscat owing to
the shamal) on the 19 th and left on the 20 th.
5.5, Barpeta arrived from the Gulf and left for India on the
22 nd,
5.5. Barjora arrived from India and left for the Gulf on the
30 th.
A tug boat sent by the B.I^S.II* Co. arrived in Muscat on the
24th to tow a lighter bought by the Company from a Muscat firm, to Bahrain#
A Mr. Crombie came in charge of the tug which left Muscat on the 26th.
EXCHANGE RATES
101. 31st March, 1947
31st March 1948
PRICES
102 ,
Wheat (per bag)
Coffee (per 9 lbs)
Sugar (per 9 lbs)
Ghee (per 9 lbs)
METEOROLOGICAL
Period under
review.
Rs. 4S/-
Rs. 8 /-
Rs. 3/11
Rs. 20/-
Rs. 236 to 100 M.T. dollars.
Baizas 58 to Rs. l/-
59 to
Rs. 1/-
Same.
.period
last
; year.
Rs,
W-
Rs.
10/8
Rs,
V-
Rs.
21 /-
103. The following were the average maximum and minimum temperatures
and the highest humidity during the period under reviews**
Average maximum ... 80 •
Average minimum ... 71
Highest humidity ... 91 #
Sd/» A^C. Stewart.
Political A-'enti Muscat#