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of estrangement was gradual, and no marked disagreement occurred untU
after the fioal departure in March 1891 of Colonel Ross, whose experience
as 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 Gulf extended back over 18 years.
Saiyid Faisal, on first assuming the administration, expressed a hope
(hat the friendship of the British Government might be continued to
him, solicited their protection, aud promised steadfastly to carry out their
wishes. On the advice of Colonel Ross tormai recognition ct the new
Saltan was postponed, but payment to him of the "Zanzibar" subsidy
was not suspended. The Government of India, in recommending the
continuance of the subsidy, took the opportunity to suggest that, as m
former times, a part of it should be made chargeable to Her Majesty s
Government; but no alteration of the existing arrangements was obtained.
In 1888, during this period of undefined relations and iu connection with
his operations against 'Awabi, Faisal requested the support of H.M.S.
« Turquoise " on the Batinah coast, but it was not granted ; and about t c
same time both 'Abdul 'Aziz aud Ibrahim-bin-Qais wrote to inquire
whether Saiyid Faisal would be supported by the British Government in
the same manner as his father,—a query to which the Resident returne
a very guarded reply.
In the spring of 1889 the formal recognition of Faisal's Sultanate,
reeommended by the Resident and the Government of India, was
authorised by the Secretary of State ; but Colonel Ross, findiugon anna
at Masqat that fresh dangers threatened the new ruler from ic 811 ' |iy
region, refrained from making the announcement which had been the
object of his visit, and reported the circumstances of 13 a s
the Government of India. At length ou the 6th of
Darter and in the presence of His Highuess's brothers -d the principal
inhabitants of Masqat, Colonel Ross informed Sa, y ld ^ of
recognition as Sultan % the British Paisal in
21 guns was fired from the R.I.M. • * ^ in ^ im p 0r tant
his reply expressed his earnest desne g . i ^
"matters of policy by the advice of the British Government nd so to
" conduct the government as to secure the continued lien s up ^
" bation of His Excellency the Viceroy and the Bntis oveiumen .
The first item of business —
formal recognition wa^ the conclusion o Trpatv of
Commerce and Navigation, to take the place of the Treaty o
Commerce of 1889. The arrangement of a fresh treaty, on tbe m d
of one recently concluded with Zanzibar, had been suggested^ by Colonel
Ross in 1887, but proceedings were postponed by the ea o
Recognition
of Faisal by
the British
Government
postpon ed,
1888.
Faisal recog
nised by the
British
Government,
April 1890.
British Com-
meroial
Treaty, 1891.