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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [131r] (272/558)
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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*am« tlm« their ieterolnatlen to resist and punish any attack
any attack on th«lr territory} to warn Ahael Mn Ibrahia that 5
though the Sultan would hsjji him to heat off attack he would
nst help him In expeditions Into the interior^ and finally if
the Benl Ghaflr were there, te try and fix up some sort of
agreement wiMi thea on the basis of freedom in their internal
affairs provided they agreed to live in peace and agreed to
pay the five per cent zakat#
It seemed advisable to let the Sultan^
Sovernmett arrange what tlioy could without open Interferonco
from us, as this would strengthen his prestige and at the
same tlae we would be consistent in our policy of having
nothing to do with the Omanis who had refused our mediation.
The
wazir
Minister.
accompanied by one of the Sultans
brothers and the qazi proceeded to Masnaah on the aoth. Ahmed
t
bin Ibrahim had the situation explained to hla in full majlis,
and the Benl Ghaflr came in and signed a madhbata, a rough
translatl n of which is attached.
As yet it Is too early t. guage the effect of
thie, hut whether the Beni Qhaflr »re In eameet or not, it
la important u heing the firet time for many years that an
Omani tribe has done euch a thin», and unqueitlonably ehowa a
ehanse of attitude. It can certainly do the Sultan no harm.
The Beni (JHafir aheikh will either play a double game with th.
Imam or defy hi«. In the latter case the Imam must try and
punish him , and it remains to be seen whether he can raise
any support to do this. He has already failed once.
Various of the influential men of Semall have
gone to the Imam to urgo a settlement.
We should shortly have some mere certain news
and the moment will then be opp.rtune for the ppoclamatian
announcing the enhanced zakat.
A copy is also attached of the settlement
between the Hawasanah and the Beni Amir.
Political A &ent and H.B.M's Consul, Muscat.
.
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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)
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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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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