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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [246r] (504/558)
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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through the mediation of the Polltion.1 Agent between
the iHBin'a party and the Sultan
It wu.b at onoe clear that these two mnttera were
closely hound together. In the first place the strengthening
of the Sultan's administration would /inevitably result in a
decrease in tho comparative power of the Omanie * In the second
place an agreement and the establishment of peace would enable
tho reform of the administration to be proceeded with more
rapidity.
The reform of the administration was therefore
tackled with vigour, and Sheikh Gaid bin Kasir al Kindi a
prominent mullah of the Ibadhi sect resident in the territories
of the Sultan, and greatly respected in ttaan, was sent by me
to Niswa, the seat of the Imam., to endeavour to obtain
ndEftrfsxHma ratification of t'ie terms discussed at Sib.
fhough at the commencement of Sheikh Said's missioi
circumstances seemed favourable, it very soon became evident
that the influence of the - Mutawwa ' or fanatical
would be strongly against the return of the gardens, which
were mostly in their hands and from which the mullahs derived
a lucrative income. The leader of the opposition party was
Kasir bin Kashid al Kharusi, the brother of the Imam and hie
Vali in Hustaq.
The mi08ion was more than once on the point
success, but finally after 4 months of negotiations and
intrigue the Imam in February definitely refused to Sheikh Uaj
and Sheikh tsa to ratify the terms.
The possibility of this unfavourable reeulthnd
been foreseen for some time, and a definite plan of action
prepared to meet the emergency. The (toanis had been given a
fair field and plenty of favour. They had been with
honeyed words. They had refused peace owing to ignorance
and religious prejudice it is true, possibly as well owing tc
the lukewarmness of the chief protagonist in the cause
Sheikh Isa, but actually because the Qmanis thought that
we
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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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