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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [230r] (472/558)
The record is made up of 1 volume (270 folios). It was created in 25 Apr 1917-26 Oct 1920. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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for the produce of the garlenn, that they would have to
take into consideration when fixing the price of the contract
that they would have to pay the extra zakat.
There Is little doubt that the Omanls are
rather agitated over the maatter. Omanl dates are however
beginning to come In, and the penal zakat Is being levied.
News has just come In of the murder at Nakhal
of of Saif bin Hamad al Kindl, the Imam's qazi of Nakhal , and
his wife, Salf was nearly 100 years old and had been qazl of
Muscat in the times of SayId Turk! and SayId Faisal. Just
before the rebellion he had however resigned his post and on
Its outbreak joined the Imam, Some two years ago he had been
Instrumental in causing the removal and finally the murder by
the Imam and his brother of the Sheikh of Nakhal, The brother
of the murdered sheikh, Khalfan bin Tkanaiyan succeeded but
was driven out by the Imam's brother and took refuge in the
Sultan^ territory. Sail bin Hamad then practically became the
Imam 1 s "mutamid" in Nakhal.nit is not difficult to suspect
who is behind the murder. A remarkable fact about the occurren |
-ce is that it was done openly at night in the middle of the
town, the populace remaining quite apathetic. All the goods
of the murdered man were then loaded on donkeys and taken off.
This murder may have interesting developments.
On the 16th July one Majid bin Shaikhan Ismail!
the man in charge of the property confiscated l/y the Wall of
Muttrah by the Imam was murdered.
political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
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Correspondence concerning the uprising of the tribes from the interior of Oman against the Sultan of Muscat [Taymūr bin Fayṣal]. Topics discussed include:
- A survey of causes and history of rebellion of the Omani tribes under their elected Imam until 1915;
- The Ibadhi sect of the Omanis.
- Agreements between the Sultan's government and the Bani Ghafir;
- The Indian Army garrison at Muscat and Muscat Levy Corps;
- Co-operation between Indian and Muscat Customs Departments;
- British ships at Muscat including HMS Britomart and HMS Clio;
- A report on the situation and requirements at Muscat by Major Lionel Berkely Haworth, October 1917;
- A statement showing the estimated income of the Sultan of Muscat and his recurrent expenditure together with a statement of his debts, 1917;
- Proposed meeting at Sib between the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Muscat and the sheikhs of Oman.
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- 1 volume (270 folios)
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There is an index page at the front of the file.
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the first cover and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A second foliation sequence is also present between ff 4-269; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
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- IOR/R/15/1/436
- Title
- 'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:3v, 3ar:3av, 4r:54v, 55v:58v, 58Ar, 58Av, 59r:61v, 65v:69v, 71r:160v, 161v:198v, 198ar:198av, 199r:260v, 261v, 263r:271v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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