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‘File XXXVIII/5 VOL I. SUR Nov: 1928- Feb: 1931’ [192r] (390/688)
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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Note on situation in SUR, January 1930.
1.
2 .
I visited aUR between the dates 13th and 22nd
January where I stayed with Ji Ram the Agent of
Ahinyi Ramdas of Muscat and the leading Indian
Banyan
Merchant of Indian extraction.
merchant there> and also with the wali»Saiyid
ahahab bin Faisal a brother of the bultan, at Balad
es bUR about 2x miles inland.
The town of Maqrimatain on the west side of bur creek
is occupied by the Jenebeh and Aiqa on hsat side
chiefly by the Beni Bu Ali tribe (Wahabis). The Arama
and Fuaris sections of the Jenebeh are at Feud with
the Makhanna and Ohialin sections. The feud dates from
1913 and the split in the tribe has been sedulously
encouraged and fostered by Ali bin Abdullah*Sheikh of
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the Beni Bu Ali and self-styled Amir of Jaalan who has
championed the cause of the Makhanna and Grhiyalin xke!
sections of the Jenebeh. He lives at the headquarters
of his tribe at the village of Belad Beni Bu Ali
about 40 miles inland, and is represented at Aiqa by
a man
one Isa bin Muhammed/of no importance.
Security does not exist in SUR; no man leaves his
house v.ithout being armed even if it is only to cross
the street; nor aay a man visit a quarter of the town
other than his own except in company with some men of
his own faction escorted by a rabi'a* or guarantor
from the faction occupying the quarter he wants to
visit. There are no lights in the town and the people
are careful not to show a light at their windows at
night for fear of attracting rifle fire. Spasmodic
shooting at night witnesses to the constant alarm of
the inhabitants. The situation at Belad es SUR, though
similar, is very much less acute than that just
described in regard to SUR.
Very few customs dues are taken at SUR and these
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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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