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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [116r] (242/558)
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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I
REMARKS OH MR # WINGATE 'S NOTE ON THE SITUATION IN OMAN AND
measures proposed.
The first stage of the negotiations with the Omanis had
finished and the second stage had commenced when I returned to
the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
from leave. Further for some months before
my return all matters connected wlirbh these negotiations and other
political matters in Oman were dealt with by the Acting Civil
Commissioner and 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 in direct correspond
ence.
Consequently I had no locus standi in the matter, and
could only wait and see what resulted from the negotiations.
As however I am of opinion that the reason, which more than any
/
other united the various rebellious factions in the interior
against the Sultanate, was the late Sultan's supposed co-opera
tion with us in suppressing the Arms Traffic, I need hardly say
that my sympathies have always been with the Sultan. The Omanis
always seemed to think that the late Syed Faisul voluntarily
gave away his and their right to import and sell arms etc, never
apparently realizing that His Highness usually acted under force
majeure.
I have always been in favour of doing what we can to support
the Sultan against the rebels, while at the same time assisting
him to reform his administration. The failure of the negotiation
due entirely to the unreasonable attitude of the Omanis has put
them completely on the wrong, and strengthened my opinion that
we should act as suggested above.
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.
suggests that the Sultan should now
bring pressure to bear (bn his rebellious subjects by increasing
zakat on dajfes and pomegranates and prohibiting the export of
coffee to the Omanis.
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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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