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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [194r] (398/558)
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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P olitical mmw and H. B. M.' s C onsul,
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B ritish A gency and C onsulate,
Muscat, the 3l4t.h July 19%$
S ir,
I have the honour to forward a translation of a
letter which I have received from Sheikh Isa bin Salih, and a
translation and a copy of a letter which under the instructions
contained in your telegram No.1311 dated the 12th July I have
forwarded to him in reply#
Paragraphs two and three of my letter have been
very carefull^so as not to imply in any way that we intend
armed intervention in the interior It will he remembered that
the sheikhs have as long ago as the time of Sayid Faisal bfcn
warned that our agreements with the Sultans would not permit
them to attack then coast. The support which we would supply
to the Sultan in accordance with the terms of our agreements
was also fully explained at the last meeting at Sih.
Sheikh Isa's remarks about religion need not be
taken seriously. He must take this line to save his face.
The chief point of our letter is that our positiou
is clearly stated. We have never had the opportunity to do thi*
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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.
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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'
- 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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