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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [72r] (154/558)
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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Nt. 17,1 ~C of 1917.
Pdlitioal
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and Cwnsulate, Muscat#
The 6th July 1917. f "1.
^ — -T
irrom i 1 / J m
Majar L. B. H. HawBrth, I. A., " ^
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.
and H.B.M's Consul, Muscat•
To
The Deputy
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
,
Bushire*
Sir,
With reference to foreign Department telegram No. 739 -B
date^. 26th June 1917 and your telesrsaa Ho. 1164 dated 28th June
1917 I have the honour to state that I hare taken the necessary
measures to arrange the meeting with Shaikh Isa»
During the month of Hamzan however I hear that he is ,
according ttft.cal cusUa, sitting in • litikif « retirewent
S
fr»a the werld s« that I shall net be able te fix a date earlier
than the next fertnight.
In the Meantime I have asked Shaikh Syed Nasir toin Kundi,
a lecal priest »f sarae sanctity and with very great influence in :
the interier ta ceiae and see ae and I think a tal-s with hin will
"toe of considerable assistance to me.
In your letter Ho. 335f!$S dated the 17th June addressed t
the Government of India there is a point in the 3rd paragraph
which perhaps needs some explanation from me. At the beginning the
question was one which necessitated telegraphic communication •
Shaikh Isa's envoy was at Muscat awaiting my reply* I kept him a
week and finally stated that I would send an answer as soon as
I K*35±i3t was authorised to do so. A month had. however elapsed
before I made my suggestion that I should visit Simla,and Ramzan
was almost at hand; there was accordingly no further immediate
haste,since ; what had waited a month could wait six weeks^if the
extra time were advantageous in other ways while the arrival of
Ramzan
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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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