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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [186r] (382/558)
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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CONFIDSNTIAL " " ' /^/
British Consulate and Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Muscat Sri July 1920.
To
The Deputy Political Resllent, Bushlre.
/o~ y-i-o
'iSMORAHDiTM
Please refer to my telegrams Nos.1396 and 1400
date d the 26th and the 28th June respectively on the
situation in Interior Oman.
News and rumours are at present so conflict-
-ing that it ifi impossible to give an accurate summary of the
situation. Two undoubted facts however emerge clearly,
(i) The Omanls at last realise that the penal zakat
is a real thing and that they will be thdse who
suffer, and that unless they take some steps they
will be powerless to avoid lt»
(3) They are in the greatest state of confusion in
consequence and are endeavouring to find a way
out»
A definite meeting was summoned at
Semall, but the Imam possibly realising that the weight of
opinion would be so strongly against hin that he would be
compelled to come to terms, did not encourage it. At the
same time Isa bin Sallh and Suleiman bin Hamyar refused to
come, people attribute Jheir refusal to their knowledge of
the attitude of the Imam and their fear of a refusal. This
is typical of the present state of Oman politics.
The sheikhs of the Beni Bu All have written
4 o oefcfciement and considerable pressure
to Sheikh Isa urging a seppiemenx.,
1. b.in6 brousnt to WT on SuloLan
oU.t of th. Ghaflrlo W vorlouo .ootloM to o.ttl. th.
,,, tf) vi aV e written to the Imam asking
matter. The latter is said to nave wr
the wardens and come to an agreement
him either to give back the garaei
._ yokat or if he wishes to fight on
and so free him from the zakat,
-fnr all the expenses of his
the question then to arrange for all
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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)
- Arrangement
There is an index page at the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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'
- Pages
- 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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