"ملف XXXVIII/٥ المجلد I صور: نوفمبر ١٩٢٨ - فبراير ١٩٣١" [و‎‎١‎٦‎٣] (٦٨٨/٣٣٢)

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Translation ox a letter datea 2bth Rajab lb46 (27tR
December 1929) 1'rom H.H* Sir Saiyia Taimur bin Raisal,
K.G.I.E*^ 0*3*1., Sultan oi tuscat Oman, jvuscat, to Major
G.P.Hurphy, I.A., Political Agent & Consul,Muscat*
Reed*28-12-29*
After Compliments*
Tith reference to your letter dated the 19th December
1929 with regard to the letter from All bin Abdullah, Sheikh
of Ban! Eu All, to the Resident who asked you to acquaint me
with its contents, and with reference to my conversation
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with the Resident on the subject and the resident f s request
for my opinion with regard to the highhandedness and
irregular actions of the Sheikhs of Bani Ru aII at Sur and
its suburbs.
I have already discussed rue matter v/itn you ana-
confirmed it by my letter dated the 18th Muharram 1347
(6th July 1928). I have explained what was necessary at the
time, but the Government did not pay attention to this
important affair* I now repeat my request to my friend the
•Government to support my State and in addition to what I
have already stated I explain the transgressions tna audacity \
of the said people (Bani Bu Ali Sheikhs) at tmr where they
have not the least right to do so*
As to the remark made by the said Sheikh in his letter ^
to the Resident about the notice issued by my Wazir in 1338
(1919) to the effect that they were our friends and allies
you are aware of the reason which necessitated the issue
of that notice* The reason v/as that I levied a temporary
tax on the Omanis, my subjects, who were not obeaient to my
xha Government in order to distunguish between a rebel and
a loyal* iis to the assistance which you mentioned in your
letter to the inhabitants of Sur it was a sort of assistance
which I expected#