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'File 35/72 Troubles at Rostak created by Sheikh Asya bin Seleh el Harth and Seyyid Saeed bin Ibrahim' [17r] (33/50)
The record is made up of 1 volume (24 folios). It was created in 24 Aug 1903-20 Apr 1912. It was written in English. 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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conjectured moreover t/hat having so far accomp 1 ished. his
object as to set the ball of disaffection rolling his mission
in Rostak is finished and that he will now on'y remain in
order to tire out the Sultan and put him to expense. His High
ness on his part hopes that his brother-in-law Seyyid Saeed,
on Aysa's departure, wi himself become the centre of dis
sension and intrigue and will soon get into difficulties. In
fact the late holder of Rostak, Hamood-bin-Aszan, who has
been compe ed to cuit Rostak is already beginning to p^ot
against his successor.
(4) ieanwhi e the Sultan's expenses have increased to be
tween 500 and 600 dollars per diem and he cannot keep it up
much longer. He has then three courses open to him, either
to attack Rostak in force and oust Saeed bin Ibrahim from it,
and hold it himself; or to withdraw his outposts, merely hold
ing the Coast ports and leaving the hinterland to take care of
itse f; or, lastly, to make terms with Aysa-bin-Saleh and
Seyyid-bin-Ibrahim., the former of whom could probably be got
rid of if an appeal were made to his cupidity.
The former alternative would, for the Sultan, entail a
formidab e and expensive expedition which His Highness could
not possibly find funds for at present, so that he will neces
sarily adopt one of the two latter courses. In the first
connection, being well aware that half a
Batta
An extra allowance of pay granted to soldiers involved in special field service or to public servants on special duty.
ion of Native
Iniantry or the J ue Jackets of the Squadron if landed exioedi-
tiously with two or three Maxims and a couple of fie d-pieces,
cou d, with little or no expense put the Su tan in possession
of Rostak in 48 hours and probably without firing a shot, the
thought of such an apparently simple undertaking naturally
presents itself to my mind and may possibly have occurred to
t>he Government ot India also, but apart from any question of
French ob iection I am of opinion that such a project cannot be
recommended unless His .iajesty's Government are "Prepared
permanently
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Correspondence concerning the fort at Rostaq. Correspondence discusses the alternatives for the Sultan to occupy the fort, the protection of British subjects in any armed conflict and the implications for the British policy of non-inteference; tribal politics and activities of Aysa bin Saleh. The main correspondents are Percy Zachariah Cox, 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. ; and the Secretary to the Government of India; Foreign Department, Simla. The file includes translations of letters from Shaikh Aysa bin Saleh [‘Īsá Bin-Ṣāliḥ] to the Sultan of Muscat; Sayyid Saeed bin Ibrahim [Saʻīd bin Ibrāhīm] to the Sultan of Muscat; the Hindu traders of Barka to 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.
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- 1 volume (24 folios)
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The file is arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation system in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in a circle in the top right hand corner of each page, starting on the first folio of volume and ending on last folio. The file also bears a former foliation system of numbers in blue.
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- IOR/R/15/1/399
- Title
- 'File 35/72 Troubles at Rostak created by Sheikh Asya bin Seleh el Harth and Seyyid Saeed bin Ibrahim'
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- front, front-i, 2r:24v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence