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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [25r] (58/558)
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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fae pes exit status of M ub oat is not that of an independant
kiogdum md in 1890 th© Government of India in .ra4.Bin& the
^ueptlon c f tue poaalbility of a protectorate p inted out to the
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.
the existance of a virtual proteotorat.e oyer Oman at
the time.
On toe other and If it is not desired to eetabllBli a
proteotoiate over an Arab kingdoa at trie pi-BsHt. juncture a
permanent treaty cr per.iaps ne for a fixed tens, f yea « oculd
b« nadt urde whlon t.'ae Sultan agreed to employ oertain British
offlolals to supervise his Judlclolary , his Cost ms and his
axis '/,such being made the osndltlon of our further supp it of hia
ffaa blockade which I have suggested would be an -asy matter
to arrange and even tr: ugn some leakage migat occur f would have
the desired effecta
consenting to the Saltan pablisiiing a * trading with the
eneffiy" notice ani by supporting it with oar Guetoa© service^ in
V.' ■/'
India hardly a grain of rice could be isap rted by the man pxjrts
or a date expoetad.
It • lUd be no doubt be possible t, fnforce this on the
^moial coast. »lso be means of our influence there, by checking
exports by means off our Custoas in India end by d ■manding a
certificate of interest for all dates inpoted into Bombay K«re chi
Kutcha etc.
Sultan would be «iie to seize all dates brought into hds
p rts if they were n t protected by purchase by British subjects.
Before however proceeding t^ the^e laeasures I would suggest
that I should be allowed to ask for an interview with the rebel
leader Isa bin Salih el Hedthi.
$he last aeex»ing with liieuttnant (jolonel Benn in 1916 w%s
did not yj,eld much result but it took place t„o soon after the
fight in Jamitoiy with w^ich U)Xonel Benns name was associated and
was co nducued without any Idea of our* iatervention.
T.day i && hopeful thab such a meeting with the eympatheiio
am oon-History hearl,^ to the otaer side, while holding ver them
ae W "* Pun ^ * blookada^ If they were unreasonable^would
T AMj
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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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- '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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