'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [‎5r] (18/558)

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without any intention of fightintj indeed I think the
;3uXtan hinieolf look upon it rath-r ns test though he
18 hopeful.
There w^« no opportunity o fdviwing the
Sultan on this point indeed the situation has grown Af k t-
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self r-ither th.in under hi ? inetmctionn, ire hirnelf toxd
B« that he did not wieh to undertaks active lueasureo without
our afjalBtanct), a oonverettion whinh 1 am reporting separately.
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It would have been ho^evor in any c? re doubtful policy on our
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part to have interfered since the situation has been forced by
Hi?? Highness 9 own u&harants who consider they can inflict a
defeat on the Iiaax^s forces and appe r to have more faith in th
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tribes than^His li^iness hinsolf# Th ncene of conflict if such
occurs being far frora Muscat will do no particular hara if not
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successful while if x successful will stren gthen the ultan^
hand •
I think the >ultan oont^aplat'^H the possibility
oi an attack on the ^adi oanail if the oth^r enterprise goes
well sinc^ he has passed 7 telephones with wire through the line
at Bait^ul^alaJ • to Mutahaddiniat.
I have the honour to be #
Sir,
Your laost obedient servant,
svjjt Ma J or,
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. and Consul, . uscat.
No.. 7/-C- of 19l7e
Political. Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and H.B.M's Consulate, l r u«cat•
The 25th April 1917.
Copy forwarded with corapl:. nente to the Deputy politicril
Resident, Bub hi re for infor/'--'tion.
/v^T Ma j o r,
P01 i t i c al Agent and F."B .H ♦ s Cohb ul , Mu ? ca t»
A copy of thi« letter is forwarded direct to the Hon 1 b 1
secretary to the frovemment of Indip in T.& p. Dep Simi.
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