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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [62r] (134/558)
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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Y he THurgAay. Sapteaber XStlu 1913 > ^
Tho R#T«Xt in Oman.
The rising in Oaan # which is causing ssmc perplsxity
tt the British GeHernaent, has all the picturesqueness ef »i«er
Middle ^
reldelliens in the Jtroc Sast • It is me *sre syaptea ef the new
stirring ef **» spirit and searehing ef heart whieh, after
centuries ef iselatien. is again bringing the Arabian peninsula
inte the arena ef international pelitics. Deubtless It has ewed
its erigin in part te the raeteerio reTiral ef the Bin Saud
family* whese soiens have in ene decade carried their triumphant
arms frem Hejd te the sea. If a Bin Baud ceuld cenquer half
Arabia, why sheuld net eld claimants reTire their efferts te
seize the tettering threne ef Omant The suppressien ef the arms
traffic merely afferded a cenrenient pretext fer reusing the
tribes ef the interier, and se it cemes te pass that the peeple
ef the quaint pert ef Muscat are seeking refuge behind wire
entanglements and the rifles ef feur hundred Bembay Grenadiers.
Muscat has seen many such Ticissitudes. Helssn in the Seaherse
leeked upen the frewning heights which encircle the narrew
harbeur. British squadren© have censtantly sheltered therein* and
the names ef their vessels are daubed all ever the reeky island
which cemmand the entrance# The best defences ef Muscat are
etill its ewn formidable meuntains. They ferm an almest impregna
ble landward barrier te this Arabian Gibraltar, and enly by ene
difficult path can access be gained te the regiens beyend. The
little tewn is craraiaed inte a narrew space at the water f s edge.
The bazaar is reefed with ragged mats as a pretectien against the
fierce sunlight. The SULTAB'S palace is an eld Pertu^guese
building* whitewashed and ceel 9 where the harassed potentate sits
en a narrew verandah and studies the warships which take such an
incessant and unaccountable interest in his welfare. On each
side ef the town* upon high recks* are Portuguese forts,
which still impress the stranger by their grim solidity. The
huddled town* the guardian forts, the verdureless mountains
ringed
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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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- IOR/R/15/1/436
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- 'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920'
- Pages
- 62r:65r
- Author
- The Times
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