'File 35/17 I Attack on Dhufar'

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Correspondence concerning an attack on Dhofar by the Kathiri tribe. The attack was sparked off by the imprisonment of a tribesman for evading the Sultan's tax on frankincense. Letters discuss the dispatch of an armed force from Muscat to Salalah in dhows, led by Sayyid Saif bin Hamad bin Salim to retake the fort. Captain James Hayes, 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. at Muscat, Sadler arrived to effect a settlement between the Chiefs of Dhofar and Sultan Faisal [Fayṣal bin Turkī]. The Chiefs of the Shaikhs of the Al Kathir refused to meet 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. on board the man-of-war Brisk but offered to meet on shore or in the town.

Correspondents include Major James Hayes Sadler, 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Includes translations of letters from (the original Arabic letters are not included in this file) Faisal bin Turki, Sultan of Muscat; Sayyid Abdul Jalil; Sayyid Saif bin Hamad bin Salim; Mousallim bin Badawi; the Chief Shaikhs of the Al Kathir.

Extent and format

1 volume (127 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the system of foliation in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in a circle in the top right hand corner of each folio. In addition some numbers bear page numbers written in blue.

Condition: The edges of some pages are broken off with some words missing.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/393

Former external reference(s)

A Series: 35/17 I

History of this record

Date(s)

28 Sep 1895-26 May 1897 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Military operations

Places

Dhufar

People & organisations

Kathīrī (Tribe)

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