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‘File XXXVIII/5 VOL I. SUR Nov: 1928- Feb: 1931’ [129r] (264/688)
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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1. V/itn re ;; ra to 1; ndm ; or troo] s ond otner t-rticies, trie
an Intis which '.re s.v; iij.bie ;.t Sur re CcU’eia c.nci donkeys *
^'icre - re dnov/s oieo.
^ T ; ter sn 'Ily«
There : re three suito!ule wo ter wells called c ’an;; hah, has a s-nd
’■'ahailchah. The de^th of these wells fror tne -round to the
surfoce of the vater V' ries hetuoen 15 to 13 feet and fror. the
our^-ce of the water to tie botton carries he tv:: on 2 to 5 feet,
"’heir water do not decrease’ during trie seasons of the year but
incre ses when there is nuch r; infail* Their dianeter: the first
one is 11 feet, the Second 21 feet and the third 2S fret* They
are huilt "by stones id ce? ents. These v/ellc are in the fa lad
near the fort*
There are 7 roads iron tne seashore to tne fa lad* Two of then
naaiely ai Tajj a nd Saj|aisla h roads a:re s. .oath hut it is
necessary to have then rev-' ired ; nd levelled so that carts ana
«
vendclds nsy be able to run o^er then. T'ley -: re loi _ roads but
fanaislah at
they re snoo-th. ter is also obtains’le at Salailtrah a?nd /
a shorter dist- nee than the wells which werep'irstly w.entioned
in the .holad*
"'here are in one spot at hakaikrnh 11 wells iron i.-nich the
\ x '
inhabitants who are living near the- seashore are tahin^; their
ou ly. "'heir lepth fron the “round to the surface of the water
varies between 12 to 15 feet and the hei ;ht of the water iron
the bottom of the well up to the surface of the uniter varies
' etween 1-J- to- 2 feet, "’heir diaueter varies ’ etr-een If to 24
feet. They re built by stones and eerient and their water does
neither decrease during tne seasons of the water nor when the
^eople take tneir supply but increases during rainfall. There
. re two. otner wells at isa.^lslah nd the road leading to then is
smooth but they do not cont- in nuch water*
3. stores.
(a) "’he foodstuffs which - re av- liable at fur are- rice and
wheat which are imported fron Indio nd dates which are*fron
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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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- IOR/R/15/6/64
- Title
- ‘File XXXVIII/5 VOL I. SUR Nov: 1928- Feb: 1931’
- Pages
- 75r:78v, 82r:85v, 103r:104v, 128r:133v, 296v:297r, 338r:338v
- Author
- Muscat and Oman, Council of Ministers
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact [email protected] with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/6/64
- Title
- ‘File XXXVIII/5 VOL I. SUR Nov: 1928- Feb: 1931’
- Pages
- 4r:7v, 9r:9v, 15r:15v, 22r:22v, 25r:33v, 38r:38v, 40r:43v, 46r:46v, 48r:49v, 61r:61v, 65r:65v, 67r:67v, 75r:76v, 81r:81v, 82r:83v, 92r:92v, 93r:93v, 101r:101v, 103r:103v, 106r:110v, 112r:112v, 117r:119v, 128r:130v, 147r:151v, 156r:156v, 158r:158v, 163r:167v, 182r:186v, 205r:205v, 208r:212v, 230r:230v, 232r:233v, 258r:258v, 287r:288v
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