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‘File XXXVIII/5 VOL I. SUR Nov: 1928- Feb: 1931’ [72r] (150/688)
The record is made up of 1 volume (340 folios). It was created in 14 Jun 1928-11 Apr 1931. It was written in English, Arabic and Gujarati. 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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Te le gram P. Ii
From Resident, Bus hire.
To Government of India, Pqreign and Political
Department, newDeihi, bo. x26b.
Repeated H.M’a. Secretary of State for India,
London, no. 1265r
nol26&.
Dated 18th December 1928.
Reference telegram no. 2815-S. , dated the,-
14th December 1928 from the Government of India, regarding
3ur.
Ae pointed out in paragraph 76 of India Oflice
memorandum on Muscat there seems no doubt that main diffi
culty in Muscat is financial caused by five per cent
limitation and effective control of Bur will not material*
ly better hiat financial position. At present Kazis,
Askaris public works ano. other essential public services
are starved and Sultan hasnot at his disposal funds
necessary to Arab ruler to entertain ana maintain
relations with Shaikhs and their retinue. Bis un
willingness to associate himself with public affairs
may in some degree be attributed to this latter.
Consequently situation in liur would appear to be system
of the gradual disintegration of the Muscat State which,
in these infectious times, is bound to result in from
present conditions in rotate ana the only means to prevent
its spread would seem to be he actual co-operation in
Government of the ruler, whether the present full an or his
son, with adequate means to entertain his subjects.
I would therefore suggest a serious examination of the
question of the removal of the five per cent limitation
on customs dues at Muscat.
It might be worth while giving some temporary
assistance to enable the Bultan to recover control and
consolidate
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The volume contains letters and reports related to tribal disturbances at Sur. The correspondence is mainly concerned with the issue of the Amirs of Ja'alan [Emirs of Ja'lan] Bani Bu Ali rebelling against the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and claiming the following rights: to rule over Sur, to pay no customs taxes, to interfere with the affairs of the tribes of Sur by force, and to establish their own customs in the village of Aiqa [Al ‘Ayjah].
The volume also includes correspondence regarding the following: petitions raised by the Sur Hindu traders; the settlement of the account of a Chinese merchant; the death of one of the Amirs of Ja'alan, Shaikh Muhammad bin Nasir Al Hamudah, on 4 February 1929; and the visit of Sa‘id bin Taymur al Bu Sa‘idi to Sur to settle the problems there.
The volume also includes: copies of questionnaires related to Sur; a list of the estimated expenses of the Muscat Levy; various reports on Sur; and reports regarding the building of two customs posts- one at Aiqa and one at Muqrimatain [or Maqrumtain], Sur.
The main correspondents in the volume are the following: 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; 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; the Government of Muscat and Oman; and the Amirs of Ja'alan.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (340 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 340; these numbers are printed, 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 3-338; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.
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- English, Arabic and Gujarati in Latin, Arabic and Gujarati script View the complete information for this record
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- Title
- ‘File XXXVIII/5 VOL I. SUR Nov: 1928- Feb: 1931’
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:3v, 11r:14v, 18r:21v, 44r:45v, 50r:56v, 60r:60v, 63r:64v, 69r:74v, 79r:80v, 86r:91v, 94r:100v, 114r:116v, 120r:127v, 134r:146v, 152r:155v, 157r:157v, 160r:162v, 171r:181v, 187r:204v, 207r:207v, 213r:229v, 231r:231v, 234r:257v, 259r:286r, 292r:295r, 296r, 299r:311v, 326r:329v, 339r:340v, back-i
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