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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [99r] (208/558)
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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Artillery,
4 Jemadars at Rs. 100 per mensem ... 400
14 N. 0. O.s at average pay Rs. 28 per memsem 392
10 Artificers at average pay Rs. 28 per mensem 280
172
Sepoys
Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank.
and sowars at Rs. 12, ration allow
ance Rs. 6 ... ... 3,096
Total per mensem ... 20,791
or 20,800
Total expenditure per annum ... 2,49,600
Allowance for clothing Rs. 15 per head ... 15,000
Total ... 2,64,600
Militia.
600 men at Rs. 5 per mensem ... 2,500
Estimated allowance for officers ... ... 500
Total per mensem ... 3,000
Total per annum ... 36,000
In addition allowances would have to be fixed for the officer training machine
gun detachments and for non-commissioned officers lent by the Officer
Commanding troops if such were used. This would be decided by the officer
appointed Commandant.
Armament.
The armament required for the above troops would be— .
4 10-pr. B. L. guns with equipment,
4 machine guns with equipment,
1,500 L. E. rifles and equipment.
with a sufficiency of ammunition the total of which would be decided in com
munication with the officers selected.
The above arms could be of a pattern withdrawn from the army.
I would recommend it being lent to the Sultan for the period of one year
at the end of which period the subject of payment could be gone into if ih©
Government of India so desired.
The officers and men lent by the Government would not be required to be
fit for field service for six or eight months and even at that time the test;
would not be so severe as in the Indian Army since the distances to bo
traversed would rarely exceed one or two days' march.
l. H aworth, Major.
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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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- Title
- '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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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