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‘File XXXVIII/5 VOL I. SUR Nov: 1928- Feb: 1931’ [256r] (518/688)
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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avoided a.^ iridlCci^ud ixx rolltioal teiefcraa ho*
40 of ton 13th jramar/ 1^39). i’xici harbour at aur is
oxceptioiaiiiy veil adapted tu a bioai£i*dOf as a glance at
a chart will oh cm#
i
3# yoveiflen te of aur dnnws# in connect ion vlth naval
action 1/45 aovemonts oX the uur dnov.s on ^hioh trie popular
tion of that port practically live art of importance#
Tney are as foliowB# In August and oeptomoer, before
tne oormenceraent of tne nortii^east monsoon whion olOMe
freat October to April* the t»ur dhows sail to xiasrati
where they load up with da tee* and return to our* and
otnar looal ports* though soiue go straight on to India etc#
After a snort stay ia dur tmy leave again about the end
of bop timber for India* Zanzibar and Aden taking t e
haerau dates with tneun for sale# naving sold their cargo
tney load up with rice etc arid return to tiur at the ex^d
of tne north-east Fionsoon i*e* -<e&rch»April# During the
south-west idonsoon * say froxu June to fcieptetutoor* all the
dhows are laid up in Sur harbour# Tire best period for
naval action therefore would appear to bes
(1) In early August to prevent the dhows getting out
of tfur#
(2) In aAroh and April to prevent the dhows getting
into bur#
(3) In April and Hay to destroy the dhows in the
harbour#
9# pre sent situ ation, in jiur* iir# Thoxans nao recently
received a letter from tne well of bur to the following
offsetx
(a) tnat tne situation i# ncmal*
(b) That the effect of tnu oiiuiA-b operation© has
hac^ n salutary effect on the local mm^oitants#
(o) That the Bani Du All have removed their ^Wali*
whom they had placed at Aide* and that for the
moment at soiy rate th?ir Influence seems to be
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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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