'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [‎20v] (49/558)

Content

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.

Extent and format

1 volume (270 folios)

Arrangement

There is an index page at the front of the file.

Physical characteristics

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.

Written in

English in Latin script

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