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'Muscat reforms: customs; finances and negotiations with Omanis' [99r] (202/508)
The record is made up of 1 volume (248 folios). It was created in 22 Oct 1919-15 Apr 1920. 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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put in power. It la 8trans action only that will bring them
to their senses.
In the event of an unfavourable reply from Sheikh
Isa, I venture to bu ^S 68 ^ foil wing course of action
whicn will be fully in accorlance with our treaty with the
Sultan while it will commit us in no way, cause us no extra
expence anl involve us in no aggressive action.
It is only necessary fotLus to cease to RWtfcKa
restrain tae Sultan from acts of retaliation against the
Omanis. He will inevitably reimpose the full restrictions on
entering Muscat anl Mattrah, forbil traling with the Omanis
and impose a prohibitive zakat. This will certainly cause
dislocation of trade and possibly loss to British merchants.
On the other hand it will be only temporary, and it is
theoretically fully witnin the Sultan's power to take this
action. If this is combined with revised customs arrangements
and a systam of guarantees which I have proposed elsewxiere
in cases of export from India, this will very rapidly bring
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the Omanis to reason, „ iU.tad -
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I have suggested that the Sultan svisitto ^
India he officially fixed for the beginning of February
whether an arrangement is arrive! at with trie Omanis or not.
This will not be without its ai feet*
I would urge again that in dealing with klli
these people wuo are fanatical, ignorant anl barbarous, we
must not permit shillyshallying. Should they not agree to the
terms they have broken their word to us, and we cannot
continue to champion their cause against the Sultan, Tor this
ie really what we are doing. For however much it may be st
r argued that without our help the Sultan would be driven into
' th» sea, the fact remains that we support the Sultan as the
legitimate ruler and the Omanis are the aggressors. Tney
cannot eat their cake and have it.
; I have the honour to be , _ ^
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Correspondence covers debts of the Sultan of Muscat, reforms to increase revenues, and negotiations with Omani rebels. Topics include:
- Budget for 1919;
- Currency and customs;
- The desire of the Sultan [Taymūr bin Fayṣal] to abdicate;
- Terms of negotiations with tribes from the interior of Oman;
- Prohibition of coffee and the sale of liquor;
- Appointment of a wazir Minister. for the Sultan.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (248 folios)
- Arrangement
There is an index at the front of the file.
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Foliation: There are two foliation sequences. The most complete sequence, which should be used for referencing, is circled in pencil, in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the title page, on number 1, and runs through to 248, ending on the last folio of writing.
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- IOR/R/15/1/416
- Title
- 'Muscat reforms: customs; finances and negotiations with Omanis'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:10v, 12r:232v, 233v:248v, i-r:iii-v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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