"دليل الخليج. مجلد I. القسم التاريخي. الأجزاء Iأ و Iب. ج.ج. لوريمر ١٩١٥" [‎٥‎٠‎١] (١٧٨٢/٦٤٤)

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from Government to give Turki active support so far as guns from the
sea could reach. The withdrawal of the Yal Sa'ad from Suwaiq
in June 1874 was likewise the result of a British naval demonstration
made under the same extended orders.
At the beginning of 1875, the incompetence of Turki having become Subsequent
fully apparent, the Government of India adopted a more reserved policy policy, 1875.
in 'Oman and instructed their representatives to avoid interference in
the dynastic and internal affairs of the country and to confine
themselves to the exercise of good offices merely. More stringent
conditions were at the same time attached to the employment of armed
force by the local British authorities in support of the Sultan. In accord
ance with the new policy no persistent endeavour was made to restrain
Turki from abdication; and, when he finally did retire, British
action at Masqat was restricted to arrangements for the safety of British
subjects in case of disturbances.
It only remains, in connection with British relations, to describe the Protection of
manner in which losses sustained by British subjects in the political jects in
disturbances of the period were from time to time made good. Oman, 18/1-
At the beginning of 1873, some Hindu traders having been mal
treated and subjected to extortion by Ibrahim-bin-Qais at Sohar,
which place was not then in the power of Turki, the British authorities
themselves undertook to enforce reparation. Colonel Pelly, the Resi
dent in the Gulf, himself proceeded to Sohar in April 1872 on
H. M. S. " Quantung," assessed the losses after inquiry at |2,255,
and returned after recovering half of the amount in cash and obtaining
a bond for the remainder.
Compensation for the losses suffered by British subjects in the
capture of Matrah by Salih-bin-'Ali in January 1874 was paid by the
Sultan himself, as Government held that by making terms with the
rebels he had condoned the insurrection and rendered himself respon
sible for its consequences.
In the Masna'ah case, in which the compensation was fixed at
115,000, the Sultan was warned against a premature reconciliation
with the delinquents; and in July 1874 Colonel Ross, Political
Resident, and Major Miles, Political Agent, proceeded again to
Masna'ah in the " May Frere " with H.M.S. " Philomel'", a Nimble "
and " Magpie" and the Sultan's corvette " Rahmani }} , the last carry
ing Saiyid 'Abdul 'Aziz, whom Turki had empowered to negotiate on
his behalf. The fort at Masna'ah was found partially repaired and
garrisoned for the third time by Ibrahim's men; but on the 19th of
75.
Sohar
1872.
Matrah
claims, 1874,
Masna'ah
claims, 1874.