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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [129r] (268/558)
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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the Sultan acin^ without th# advice of the British. The
latter opinion in view of our position witn regard to the
interior and the rest of Arabia is clearly the more cLesirablo^
been reported elsewhere is leeervin^ of earnest consideration.
He is out to abdicate and he will twist and turn in India to
delay his return. That he should return if only temporarily
is necessary to avoid a false impression being produced. But
even if he does return the fact must be faced that he does
not wish to stay, and consequently that it would be folly to
try and make him. We sha^l enormously increase our own
difficulties by such actioil. A definite and open statment of
policy with regard to Muscat and Oman is called for at an
early date, Minority rule with a council of regency and a few
advisers is the only solution of tht problem of the future
administration that I can see, and if at the sane time we
should declare our determination to pr serve the independence
of Muscat and our gvckkKM purpose not to interfere in any way
with the freedom or government of the interior under the
nominal rule of the Imam, we shall I venture to surest have
gone a lon^ way to solve this very difficult problem. It is
the uncertainty as to what our real objects are texfck, and
this uncertainty is n t confined to the problem of Muscat,
that makes settlement difficult. An authoritative declaration
would make our position very strong.
The attitude of the present Sultan as has
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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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- IOR/R/15/1/436
- 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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