!['Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [‎251r] (514/558)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000199/IOR_R_15_1_436_0517.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [‎251r] (514/558)")
'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [251r] (514/558)
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. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
Itself in l8ft f e far our ho acted with great policy v a» indeed
he was oompelJUd to by the insecurity of hi8 position which
dopenritsd for its consolidution on the removal of the peml
»akat* He obt ined the return of the ^ardt-nsfrora the Imam# wc
wrote to mo ( then in India i that he had done bo , and aeJced
for a meeting*
'ifhie was finally arranged am took place at Sib
from the 23rd to 26th September<4920. It i^ wprthy of note tbi
that on this ocoaaion» ae a mark of the complete ohan«e in
th^ politioal situation and in the attitude of the tribe#
caused by the new policy, that lea sent in letter after letti.
asking for meeting and actually waited for me 20 day® at
Khoz t while on previout occasiione exactly the reverse had
beenthe oa»#.
On the 21st Captain Thomson of the 1/117th
Mahrnttas proceeded with an escort of 50 men of the 117th
to Sib by native sailing boat# to the house of the ali of
isuttrah at the edge of the gardens which h&d been fixed as
rendea vous # tents ^ere erected close by fdr the entertain-
-m^nt of the Sheikhs#
Within a fr# hours of my arrival from India
on the 2S!al. aooorap-mied oy Captala I'euraon ComKvndlng the
detaohaant of the 117th at Jtuttrah, Captain aanon, M.O., anS
the Consulu* drnyo»'.n X eiflb«iriced in a mtiYe sailing Teasel
for alb, arrlTlns thuro the afternoon of the 23rd. A aessftfit
vhs went iBsacdl utely to Sheikh *aa who was at Khoa only 2
hours distance.
Early on the morning ^f the 24th Sheikh ^sa
aooompanlad by over twenty Oman Sh^iiho and three hundred
eaaolaan arrived at the rendea tous . trtxen they hul dle-
-znounted and entered the tents 1 paid the ouatomry visit
on thorn as their host reaUnlna about 10 nlnutes.
The first meeting took place an hour later
and lasted some two houru. The question pressed by me was
- r<amemberod
the authorisation of Sheikh isa. 1^ ^ &
About this item
- Content
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (270 folios)
- Arrangement
There is an index page at the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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.
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [251r] (514/558), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/436, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023613106.0x000073> [accessed 28 January 2025]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023613106.0x000073
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023613106.0x000073">'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [‎251r] (514/558)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023613106.0x000073"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000199/IOR_R_15_1_436_0517.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000199/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/436
- Title
- 'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920'
- Pages
- 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
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence