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‘File XXXVIII/4 BOMBARDMENT of SUR. OCT:- NOV: 1928.’ [103r] (216/368)
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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Letter dated I4tn Jmiodi 1, 1^47 (29*10.^8) rr»m 8ayid tihaLab
^ali of 8ur t© the Council of rinisteru T'uacat*
A.C.
I beg to state that nothing happened after your departure
except that the party ef Tuwaria remained in their rebellion
pnd disobedience. They cut down the telephone line and they * re
threatening to do more mischief. I have received letters from
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J5eni ^u nasan which I enclose them herewith. There are many
of such rumours.
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I delivered ysrax letter of the Askar is of the ITaghrabis
to them. They state that they are obedient but the iiunnia did not
pay tneir salary for septenoer so they could not come. X asked
him to pay them but he refused and said that he has a claim
for & 600 against Abdul Aziz. Aqid Shamis la asking for arms
because some of nis Askaria are without arms. Please send me an
early answer with regard the verbal conversation which X had
with you about myself. Whatever that can be seen by one who is
present cannot be seen by one who is absent. You sew some of
the things only.
U. E.
Letter dated litn oamadi I, 1347 (26.10.20) from Salih bin
Said bin juamad to sayid bhahab bin irsisal wan of our.
A. C.
X am sending you this letter from the country of the -oeni
j-ju na^an. isothing fresn has happened. As regards tne events
wnicn nas already taken plrct 1 beg to state tnat a number
of people were iDroceeding to Aiqa via al Ohaur with a view to
see the affairs st Aiqa. iou know better how the trovernment
and tne subjects are treated, iney were irom al .naB^am, ^eni
wu iiasan and nixmon.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (176 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
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 View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/6/63
- Title
- ‘File XXXVIII/4 BOMBARDMENT of SUR. OCT:- NOV: 1928.’
- Pages
- 103r:103v, 105r:105v
- Author
- Āl Bū Sa‘īd, Sayyid Shihāb bin Fayṣal xx Al Said, Sayyid Shahab bin Faisal
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/6/63
- Title
- ‘File XXXVIII/4 BOMBARDMENT of SUR. OCT:- NOV: 1928.’
- Pages
- 103r:103v, 105r:105v
- Author
- Salih bin Said bin Hamad of Bani Bu Hasan
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