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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [152r] (314/558)
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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47
It IS a fatal policy to alienate the few tribe« who are
definitely proSultan by such actions, especially in a place ^
whsre the authority of the Sultan 1 b by no raeans secure*
I viBitel the Wall, Sayid Salim, a brother of the
Sultan 's who had been appointed to the post about a month a^o,
jit Ms resilence Bilad about f§>ur miles from Sur in very
fine date gardens •
Though it is a good policy to try anl make the Sultan^
brothers do sometliin^ for their living, it cannot be sail that
the experiment has been a success in this case. Sayid Salim
Is a hysterical boy with no idea of Arab politics and no
experience. He lives railes from the town which lie never goes
near and in which he has no authority and where he is not even
(UirUnrUtcUrU,
known by sight. Some financial arrangements
made by the
wazir
Minister.
have added to his difficulties and not
Increased his contentment. He wants to resi^ and I have
advised the
wazir
Minister.
to ^et him out of Sur after Ramadhan. The
more ^larin^ defects In the Sur administration have now been
remedied by the
wazir
Minister.
.
The problem of finding suitable governors
for these outlying portion# of the Sultan's territory is
likely to prove llfflcult . What 1# wanted is a not nocessarij
honest man who knows Arafe politics, ana is content not to
interfere anl to let the people and their sheikhs rule then-
• selves and only to act as arbiter in a serious dispute. His
only duty is to keep orSer and to hear and to decide at once
such petty cases as are l»rouaiit before hi». - 1 ' si^it si Jalia
seated in hi. fort miles from the town surrounded by instruc-
-tions as to the number of jjuns to be fired for ceremonial
visits and piles of four anna stamped paper was pathetic to a
degree.
The customs at Sur is under the management of
Ahmed Zaki, one of the Sffi'-.tlana who came in October. The
customs is now working well and the full dues are beint paid
by the people. A very heavy income^ ***
»eason. ^ 0 / ♦* luxtscufi* 4
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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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