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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [227r] (466/558)
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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have been a great coup for them, if they failed it would be
only temporarily and would not matter a damn as long as we haa
nothing to do with it, and our indifference would still leave
the way open for the Omanis to approach us if they wanted to.
Incidentally if only the G of I had only replied to my almost
tearful intreaties to fix up something about the Sultan, either
by a Council of Regency with him residing often in India, or
with his abdicating, it does not matter which, in my own mind
I have noi doubt that Oman would have come in.
The new socalled Imam is for the Arabs both
learned ani intelligent. He had backed up Said bin Nasir al
Kindi in his mission at the end of last year. It seems clear
that he already realises that his position if it is to exist
at all depends on his ability to remove the penal zakat. He has
therefore already addressed al Kindi apparently in the hope 01
opening up negotiations through me on the basis of the return
of the gardens. If he does do so again our position is perfect-
(ju Um A
-ly clear, the letter to Isa has been acknowledged'^but not yeii
properly answered. They may take it ot leave it. Shoull they
wish to see me they may do so but they must return the gardens
first, and I will then square up something with them.
On the whole a hard but interesting life and I
am quite happy as long as I am sure that the G of I do not
worry. I am sure that you do not. I assure you that everything
is couleur de rose, and that you can trust me to keep things
fairly all rigat. Keep to the old phrase " make the Sultan»s
government strong on the coast and let the rest rip " and you
cannot go far wrong. We want the levy corps here as soon as
possible, and I want to go to India as soon as possible to
settle up this question of the Suftan, as I do not think it
advisable for M to return till his position is settled as it
would be unfair on him for him to return in charge of the rtra
state, and then have to change his position to.that of techni-
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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
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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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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