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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [16r] (40/558)
The record is made up of 1 volume (270 folios). It was created in 25 Apr 1917-26 Oct 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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the obaoXdie dignity of the Imamate to confer it upon Haid
and then to govern in his mime**
The saove&ent did not a&oMvegroat proportions
sinoe the pretentions of ^«JLd did not reoeivo general support
but * Bphinx * mmetimes parrying 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.
risited from time to tiae the port« of the B&tinoh ooaot and
courteous lettere were received from Xna bin Salih promising
protection to Britioh eubjeoto*
In 1905 Xoa made overtures for reconolliation to the
Sultan which v*ere well reoeived but finally fell through owing
to autual die trust, which was probably well founded* lea how*
•ever deopatohed one of his retainers, a well known Mutawwa
priest by name Abdullah bin Hoisaid es Balaiai to visit the
Sultan. Hote may be made of thiQ muse as it has a bearing on
ourrent events*
In 1006 there was trouble with the Bani Kiya» an
influential tribe of the Ghafiri faction which was not settled
till 1906 anu this urould also appear to hove been an important
fno tor*
In the sasie year private reports were reoeived that
lea proposed onoe more to attempt to establish and Immate but
though nothing came of the rutaour was probably correct*
in 1912, after the establishment of the Arms wars*
•house rumours were constantly arriving of a pending universal
rising of the Bedouins on account of the restriction in arms
traffic and the Buitun received astrong and threatening letter
from Sheikh Isa on the subject but the files reveal no further
reference to the matter until the rising actually broke out
in May 1913*
Sheikh Abdullah bin Humaid es Salami, Iaa 9 s envoy of
•f 1906, the chief Hull a of the Ibadhi weot and who was also the
religious tutor to the sons of Isa, appeared as the leader of
the new rising and he appointed as Imam hiw decipls and son-
•in-law Salim bin Rashid el Khaarusi*
immediately
Xs adid not openly Joirv^ the rebellion* It was
joined by Hamyar bin Hasir el Uebh^ni, famimeh of Tanuf
. and
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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.
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- 1 volume (270 folios)
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There is an index page at the front of the file.
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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.
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- IOR/R/15/1/436
- Title
- 'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:3v, 3ar:3av, 4r:54v, 55v:58v, 58Ar, 58Av, 59r:61v, 65v:69v, 71r:160v, 161v:198v, 198ar:198av, 199r:260v, 261v, 263r:271v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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