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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [103r] (216/558)
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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CONFIDENTIAL.
No, 169-C of 101?
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British Consulate and Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Muscat December 20th 1917
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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.
in the Persian G-ulf
Bushire
Sir
In continuation of my letter No.l-T dated 30th October
last and addressed to the Deputy Secretary in the Foreign
Department snxfekK giving proposals for the amelioration of
the present situation in Oman, I have the honour to report
that the present Customs Superintendent of the Sultan, who is
a British Subject, has informed me that he will be unable
to continue the charge of the Customs Administration as he
is unable to find the money necessary for the purpose.
2 # His Highness the Sultan has asked me whether T could
arrange for the big loan to coV;er all his debts, in the man
ner which I had suggested and which is set forth in my let
ter above referred to.
3. His Highness has agreed to employ a Customs Super-
intendent whom we may nominate for him but asks that, in the
event of the Government approving of the scheme, the name of
this employe may be given him and that he may be allowed to
issue the letter himself requesting the selected person to
take up the appointment. As our object is to strengthen the
Sultah in the eyes of his people I support this request.
Were we to appoint this official openly and directly it would
appear to the Arab world as if we had taken the first step
towards occupying the country.^ ^
4 it will, however,be necessary^to make clear in
writing to the Sultan that one of the conditions of our
loan is the reformation of hhk his whole system by this
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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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