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‘File XXXVIII/4 BOMBARDMENT of SUR. OCT:- NOV: 1928.’ [‎63r] (136/368)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (176 folios). It was created in 28 Sep 1928-21 Nov 1928. 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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Ahimji Hamdas stx came and gave me tiae
following 3oor news yesterday evening:•
ii.e Stated tnat on tJae 21st Sept»a caravan
came to Soor from uidaiyali laden v/itii dry dates
- or t-im.* The goods were delivered and Khinji
Ram das advanced the men money to malce further
purchases. On the departure of the caravan from
Khimji's godovms some of the Fui^aris came and kse
ceased the caravan. Little later hasir bin Ali
*
hhimji's landlord^came to know what had* happened
and went to the Fuwaris and released the caravan
and allowed to proceed on their journey,
hbiiuji states that the Ruwaris say that one
of their men has teen arrested and detained at
kuscat by the Local Govt.cn Khimji 1 s report
of the Dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. which had been looted and that
until that man is released they will trouble
Ahimji.
On the 21st, sept Abdullah habashi
Secretary of shaikh Alubamed bin iiasir al H&muda
hoisted Ibn Sand's flag on the newly erected
flag-staff at Aig&h,Later on Shaikh Muhamed bin
imsir himself came there and is still at Aigah.
Shaikh Mahomed bin nasir has written »to
the »^.li asking him to stop caravans with dates
coming from Lideiyah to Soar. The Tali has not.
complied and has told the Shaikh that Soor is his
port and he will not stop caravans combing to socr.
hhimji thinks that if the wall will not
i
stop caravans coming to Soor from midelyah
Shaikh will do it himself.
the

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The volume contains correspondence in the form of letters, telegrams and reports related to events taking place at Sur and the involvement of various Omani tribes, mainly the Bani Bu Ali and the Janabah. The events at Sur include: attacks made on merchants and caravans; the besieging of forts; the raising of the flag of Ibn Saud; and the bombardment of a fort at Sur.

Concerns were raised by the Council of Ministers, Muscat, and the Hanawi [also Hinawi] tribal faction, as represented by Shaikh Isa bin Salih al-Harthi, regarding the establishment of Ibn Saud’s authority in Ja‘alan [Ja'lan]. The Amirs of Ja'alan [Emirs of Ja‘lan], who belong to the Ghafiri tribal faction, also raised concerns regarding the plan of the Hanawis to take over Sur. The correspondence also contains summaries (ff 36-42 and ff 157-161) of the Political Agent’s tour to Sur.

The main correspondents in the file are: the Amirs of Ja'alan, Shaikh Muhammad bin Nasir and Shaikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Hamudah; the Council of Ministers to His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and Oman; Shaikh Isa bin Salih al-Harthi; 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 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. , Bushire.

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1 volume (176 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 176; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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