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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [26r] (60/558)
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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produo. good result, and would oortalnly Tj® worth a trial to
put an ond to tho present intolarabi# position.
Our praotioal intorrontion is not only nocesssay frost oui orn po
point of Tiow but also froa that of tho Sultan hiasolf,though
ho say not roaliso it.
I havo always obsorvod, and it is a point to which 1 do
not think wo giTo suffioioat weight in our policy and dealings
with Arab Sbakkhs ete., that the aore the ruler c$»aes under our i:
influence, and rules according to our ideas^ the further he gets
froa his own uneducated tribes and the less they desire him.
Once a Shaikh comes under our influence there is no
alternative to our ultimate protection of hiaif he is to keep his
position . The nearer he grows to us the further he grows froa th«
hie own people until theyRealise the benefits of good government.
It «ay sound a contradiction to say that British intervenl
tien would put an end to the fear of foriign influence but in the
Sast many contradictions are true and froa what 1 gather British
intervention would not be unpopular except perhaps with the e |
extreae puritanical party. The feeling against the British is
due to their support of the Sultan and they hate the Sultan
rather than tb« Briti«iu
fhe meeting held by Lieut. Colonel Bonn and Shaikh laa in 1915
feras a useful basis to examine on what lines peace could be made,
and I would invite a reference te hie letter He.169 dated 38th
September 1915. Ill
and 3)
In appendix C attached thereto will be found a comparative
statement of the demands of the Sultan and the rebels and the
answer# thereto#
The answers of both sides are boabastio and unbending and would
continue te be te unless British influence were brought to bear.
The main stumbling bleck is the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
semail and not
withstanding the fact that Shaikh lea stated that it was the
Imam who would net give way en this point these ie little doubt
that it was Shaikh Tsa himself who is thw aause of the difficulU,
You will be aware of the importance of the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Semail to Oman
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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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