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‘File XXVIII/9 Internal Politics and Relations with Oman Sohar, Sharaqiah, Nizwa and Baraimi News. 1925 to 1931.’ [22r] (43/182)
The record is made up of 1 file (89 folios). It was created in 20 Jun 1925-16 Apr 1931. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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(3). To occupy Dhahir&h and establish 0 military f
centre at Baraimi. against BI” S©ud.
This has been kept secret by Shaikh Isa but
the alliance made between the Shaikhs of Trucial
Oman and Shaikh Isa bin Salih on behalf of Imam
in Muharram 1344 July 192b indicated the
move, and now an article from the pen of Shaikh
Suleiman Baruni dated Qabil, 27th Safer ±9.&x 1344
oex-tember 1925, published in a Ceirjb Daily
ASH-SHOURA dat ed the 29th Oct 1925 received in
-useet this week, makes the matter very clear.
He writes " The Imam is preparing to proceed
personally to Dhahirah and Baraimi
( near Dubai) to put in order
the forts and to make it a centre
of military strength for that part
so that if anything hapj-ens from
the seaside or landside organized
force, rations and ammunitions be
/
despatched there. The world will
nodoubt hear that H.H.the Sultan
Taimur will do what is
necessary in the interests of the
country and will approve the
action of the Imam."
" In Oman from Dhofar to
Qatar there are no less than half
a million persons armed with T u rkish,
German, and English arms, and each
man has his o//n camel and his own
ration. When a gun is fired - a
^ ass emble
sign to for fighting, within
4 hours an army will be ready"
^the
It is stated that y^mam has also arrived and the
party after settling the troubles at Ibri and Yenqa
will proceed, to Baraimi. The last rumour is that
th, s h , lfch . of Trucl>1 .W t0
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The file contains correspondence in the form of reports, letters and translated letters related to political affairs in Oman. The correspondence is mainly concerned with the news of Ibn Sa'ud’s probable attempt to take over the al-Buraimi region in north-west Oman and the arrangement of the shaikhs of Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih al-Harthi on behalf of the Imam of Oman to militarily unite against Ibn Sa'ud. To discuss the matter, members of the Bani Yas tribe from Dubai visit Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih in his home town al-Qabil (mistakenly referred to in the file as Kabul).
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. at Muscat reports to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire, on internal affairs taking place in various towns that belong to the regions of al-Dhahira, al-Dakhiliyya and al-Sharqiyya of Oman. He also reports on clashes between the two main Omani factions, the Hanawi and the Ghafiri, and the role played by Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih al-Harthi to settle the cases, reportedly in order to unite various Omani tribes against Ibn Sa'ud.
The file also includes news of the areas of Al-'Ainain, 'Ibri and Yanqul falling under the influence of Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih, and news of the murder of some local Omani shaikhs and the names of those who took over their positions.
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- 1 file (89 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 91; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-90; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/6/39
- Title
- ‘File XXVIII/9 Internal Politics and Relations with Oman Sohar, Sharaqiah, Nizwa and Baraimi News. 1925 to 1931.’
- Pages
- 18r:18v, 22r
- Author
- al-Baruni, Shaikh Sulayman, Pasha
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- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/6/39
- Title
- ‘File XXVIII/9 Internal Politics and Relations with Oman Sohar, Sharaqiah, Nizwa and Baraimi News. 1925 to 1931.’
- Pages
- 18r:18v, 22r
- Author
- al-Shura
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- Public Domain