'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920'

Content

Correspondence concerning the uprising of the tribes from the interior of Oman against the Sultan of Muscat [Taymūr bin Fayṣal]. Topics discussed include:

• A survey of causes and history of rebellion of the Omani tribes under their elected Imam until 1915;
• The Ibadhi sect of the Omanis.
• Agreements between the Sultan's government and the Bani Ghafir;
• The Indian Army garrison at Muscat and Muscat Levy Corps;
• Co-operation between Indian and Muscat Customs Departments;
• British ships at Muscat including HMS Britomart and HMS Clio;
• A report on the situation and requirements at Muscat by Major Lionel Berkely Haworth, October 1917;
• A statement showing the estimated income of the Sultan of Muscat and his recurrent expenditure together with a statement of his debts, 1917;
• Proposed meeting at Sib between 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 and the sheikhs of Oman.

Extent and format

1 volume (270 folios)

Arrangement

There is an index page at the front of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the first cover and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found 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. A second foliation sequence is also present between ff 4-269; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.

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/15/1/436

Former external reference(s)

A Series: 35/112 IV Confidential Series: A 29

History of this record

Date(s)

25 Apr 1917-26 Oct 1920 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Rebellions

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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/436, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000199> [accessed 13 December 2024]

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