"ثورة مسقط، في الفترة من أبريل ١٩١٧ إلى يناير ١٩١٨، واستُأنفت في الفترة من أبريل ١٩٢٠ إلى أكتوبر ١٩٢٠" [و‎‎١‎٣‎١] (٥٥٨/٢٧٢)

*am« tlm« their ieterolnatlen to resist and punish any attack
any attack on th«lr territory} to warn Ahael Mn Ibrahia that 5
though the Sultan would hsjji him to heat off attack he would
nst help him In expeditions Into the interior^ and finally if
the Benl Ghaflr were there, te try and fix up some sort of
agreement wiMi thea on the basis of freedom in their internal
affairs provided they agreed to live in peace and agreed to
pay the five per cent zakat#
It seemed advisable to let the Sultan^
Sovernmett arrange what tlioy could without open Interferonco
from us, as this would strengthen his prestige and at the
same tlae we would be consistent in our policy of having
nothing to do with the Omanis who had refused our mediation.
The wazir accompanied by one of the Sultans
brothers and the qazi proceeded to Masnaah on the aoth. Ahmed
t
bin Ibrahim had the situation explained to hla in full majlis,
and the Benl Ghaflr came in and signed a madhbata, a rough
translatl n of which is attached.
As yet it Is too early t. guage the effect of
thie, hut whether the Beni Qhaflr »re In eameet or not, it
la important u heing the firet time for many years that an
Omani tribe has done euch a thin», and unqueitlonably ehowa a
ehanse of attitude. It can certainly do the Sultan no harm.
The Beni (JHafir aheikh will either play a double game with th.
Imam or defy hi«. In the latter case the Imam must try and
punish him , and it remains to be seen whether he can raise
any support to do this. He has already failed once.
Various of the influential men of Semall have
gone to the Imam to urgo a settlement.
We should shortly have some mere certain news
and the moment will then be opp.rtune for the ppoclamatian
announcing the enhanced zakat.
A copy is also attached of the settlement
between the Hawasanah and the Beni Amir.
Political A &ent and H.B.M's Consul, Muscat.
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