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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [117r] (244/558)
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 think that it is certainly advisable to bring pressure
to bear on the rebels, and that the measures suggested by Mr.
VKingate can be easily enforced and may possibly bring the
Omanis to reason, and should be given trial. It is true that
the second measure proposed, viz zakat on pomegranates was
directed against Chaikh Hamyar bin Hasir, and that this in
dividual is dead, but presumably some relatives and tribesmen
of his will be hit by the tax, and I think it should be enforced
I have, to the best of my recollection, on former occasions
opposed the levy of excessive zakat by the Sultan, but this has
been on occasions when tax has been enforced suddenly, and its
Incidence has, to a considerbale extent at all events, fallen
on British Indian exporters or purchasers of date crops. If
consifflerbale notice is given, and now that British Indian mer
chants have apparently ceased to buy up in advance, or give
heavy advances, date crops up country, there seems, as Mr.
Wtagate says, no danger of any portion of the zakat falling on
British traders - nor even, as the Muscat date crop does not,
I imagine, affect the world market to any appreciable extent.
on the consumer.
As regards the question of the Indian Customs Department
co -operating with the Oman Customs, which is again raised by
Mr. Wlngate. I have already expressed my views, I am doubtful
if the scheme will commend itself to Government as it will
certainly t* be to some extent a restraint on trade, an. in any
case I doubt if it would be effective for long as dhows simply
would not clear for Oman ports but for Persian or Arab ports
in the neighbourhood. from .hich extensive smuggling operations
would take pla®e«
My idea is that the present Is a favourable opportunity
to assist the Sultan to recover his general Suzerainty over Oman
I do not think he can ever expect to have the tribes under his
direct control but merely recognition as paramount authority
in the neighbourhood. Occasionally when particularly powerful
the
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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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- '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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