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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [259r] (530/558)
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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IN THE HAMS OJ GrOD THE COKPASSIOHATE, THE MERCITOL. 0 :.
This ia what has been agreed upon in the settlement between
the Government of the Sultan Saiyld Talmur bin Faisal and the Omanis,
by the aotlng Wazlr Saiyid Mohammad bin Ahmad authorised by His
Highness the Sultan through the mediation of Mr .Wingate,I.C.S.,
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.
and His Britannic Majesty's Consul, Muscat, who is
authorised by his OoTernment in this respect to be a mediator between
them. The conditions are stated as follows, Four of them concern the
Government of the Sultan and four of them concern the Omanis. What
concern the Omanis are these.
Firstly• On all commodities brought from Oman of all kinds to
Muscat, Mat rah, Sur and all the coast towns nothing more ihanld be
taken than 5 per cent.
Secondly.For all the Omanis there should be safety and freedom
in all the coast towns.
Thirdly. All restrictions on entry to and exit from Muscat,
Mat rah and all the coast towns should be removed.
Fourthly. The Sultans Government should not protect criminals
who flee from the justice of the Omanis and that they may be return
ed to them if asked for and that the Sultan's Government should not
interfere in th#lr internal affairs.
The four which the government of the Bultan are stated as
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follows:-
firstly. All the tribes and Shaikhs should remain in peace and
amity with the Government of the Sultan and that they should not
attack the coast towns and should not interfere in his Government.
Secondly. All travellers to Oman on their lawful business
should te free and there should he no restrictions on trade and
travellers should be safe.
Thirdly. All criminals and evil men who flee to them should be
turned out and should net be protected.
Fourthly. The claims of merchants and others against the Oman-
-is should be heard and decided as is j«st according to the Shareh.
Written at Muscat this fourteenth day of Moharram one thousand
three hundred thirty nine HiJ rah corresponding to twenty-eighth day
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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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- 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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