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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [23r] (54/558)
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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Before going into the question of his adtoilnia^rationlt
mfty be well here to consider the ohAr»cter of Hi® Highness
Saiyid fainror.
I find a note on this subject f left by my predeceseor
which reads es folljws " weak, amiable and ineffective, has
B'ome cf the instincts of a gentleman and very good mam era....
wj.en h» acts unjustly or unreaa nably he is probably
aaoved lay (l) pique, (2) desire to flaunt an unreal independance
(3) a tendency towards ultra-religion, or most ooiozaonly
indebtadnesa. His financial p sition is desperate** •
To this I should add that His Highness has many good qualities
He hae Bound ooinmonsence ad is liberal minded and has a desire
to improve matters ♦ He is undoubtedly in favour of pr gress
and would prefer Justice t injustice if he could achieve it
he has not however the means at his disp sal t nor has
he the necessary knowledge to acquire the required organis-
ation* He has exen a tendency towards science but has not the
education to follow it*
To siM up as the ruler of the tribes of Oman he is
hopeless , as the ruler of a state under European tutelage
I am of opinion that he would aquire merit.
As masters stand nis administrati n is as hopeless as
his finance.
Uo courts exist worthy of the name and his Kaais are
corrupt, his courtiers are venal and aseless and his brothers
may be summed up in the same terms• It is the advice of those
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ar und hi® which causes him to do unwise things, and it is
they I think, who fear more than he does the corrective of
our influence, 3e has accordingly no one to whom he can turn
to improvs matters#
For many years his father fought the desire of the
, 't*
■Qovermaent of India to manage tue C-JstcoE for him , fearing the
disappearance of the Imt ve.tage cf hi. independance. This
feeling Saiyid Taimur naa to a x
oertain aegyee inherited.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 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'
- Pages
- 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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