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PART II
I. RULING FAMILY.
(a) His Highness Sayyid Said bin T aim or.

Except for a visit to India in October to see his
lather the Sultan spent the whole of the year in Dhofar.
This province he manages as a well run private estate and
at the same time, avoids the tedium of Muscat weather and
Muscat politics. He has throughout, however, provided his

prerogatives snd prejudices are respected, been v/illing
and effective in rendering help in our interests when
asked. His son, Sayyid Qaboos is now two years old.
(b) Sayyid Shahab bin Faisal.

He has continued to act as Minister for External
Affairs and for the Sultan in so far as anyone can be said
to be allowed to act for a ruler who allows no one other
than himself to make a decision of any importance. Y/ithin

the authority which the Sultan has granted him Sayyid
Shahab has been very helpful even while avoiding, with the
greatest agility the possibility of taking any responsibil­
ity. His hot temper, jealousy of his position, and

inability to work with, or even to like, most other mon^
make relations with him peculiar.
(c) Sayyid Ahr.ad bin Ibrahim.
He has continued as Minister for Internal Affairs

but has not been prominent during the year.
(d) Sayyid Mahmood bin Mohammad bin Turk!.
Has continued as Wall of Birkah.

(e) Sayyid Tarik bln Taimur. The enthusiasm for his
work in the Muscat infantry mentioned in the last report
seemed to decline during the year and in October he was #
sent to join a course of training for the Imperial Police

at Vellore in the Madras Presidency, No report has yet
been received as to his progress there.
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