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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [58r] (124/558)
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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Oopy of a letter Wo* J? dated I7th June 1917
toe Deputy political Rosidont^
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
# to H^HnSayyid
Talraur bin Faisal SiAltan of Muaoat and Oman#
I have rooeived Your Higimo se ? }ionoijred letter da tod
18th Bhaban 1555 with nuch ploasiiro and undorutood its
contonts# I am very aorry to hoar that 3 f our rebollious
sub J eo to have had eo riuch success, and have finally had
the audacity to attack your oousin at Ruataq # Thi eoona
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a highly treacherous act on thoir part as ho has always
befriended and protected thorn.
In your letter Tour Hlgjmoos has aslced for the assistance
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of tho High Govomrnent to onablo you to doal xfctk in a
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diffoj?ont namior with your rebollious subjects♦ Before
answering your letter finally therefor© I must submit .tho
question for tho orders of the Higfci Oovernraont, and thin I
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an doing by this nail and forwarding a tranarlation of Tour
Highness 1 letter for their consideration.
Your Hlghtiess irlll ronember that in tho past the, Sigh
trOven^ient bot: on account of thoir friendship with -our
Highness and to protect Brit.i ■. trade and interests have
always been ready to help you to mlntain your authority
at Muscat mid uttrah anr along the coast generally, but
t have not seen,,., their way in talcing any stops Inland. I
think it right to mention,tho ■ that in my ©pinion it
la doubtful whether the ( otox 1 t ill their policy
now # especially at such a ti this trhen, m< "our High^
ness reimrks they have so rrnny and groat preoccupations
elsewhere.
I thank Your Highness for your friendly assurances and
prayers for tho victory of the British arms and renew
assurances of my high esteem and regard.
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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)
- 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.
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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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- Open Government Licence