'File 35/134 I A. 40. Sur: Amirs of Jaalan' [215r] (476/596)
The record is made up of 1 volume (274 folios). It was created in 28 Mar 1928-18 Nov 1928. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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; rranslatiopi of a letter undated from Saiyid Siiahafe to Sheikh
Salim "bin Amir of -Deni Bu Hasan.
After compliments.
i haire received your letter and noted its con tents .there
is no news except that baid "bin iaimur,the 'uouncil of Minis-
-ters and the jsritish Consul arrived here in order to warn
the ^eofle of these parts. They will certainly came "back very
soon.Other news will "fee communicated to you "by namad "fein
Salih.
U.is.
Translation of a letter dated yth Jamadi i,1347( 24/10/28;
from aheikh aalih "bin aaid of ueni Bu ilasan to Saiyid t>haha"b
Wali of sur.
After compliments.
I am sending this letter to you from the country
of iseni Bu Hasan. There is no news w^th mentioning "but good,
i have received letters from the Minawis of the west with
regard the previous events and the rebels of Beni Ghafir who
have joined the sons of A1 Hamudah.The Hinawis are very sorry
that they were not informed of their gathering and have Ktsdau
stated how Beni bu nasan took action without their inform-
-ation and consultation, ihe Binawis are in these days hold-
-ing a meeting and consulting over the matter and will in-
-form you of their views. As stated tey some friends if the
ning neglected a port(c»ur;and allowed the/ tribes to act in
any way they desired they (tribe3)like to take it for them-
-selves.
We have "been secretly informed that the Beni Ghafir have
decided in consultation with each other to send 5 men of A1
Hamudah in disguise to sur to see the affairs there, it is
also stated that they are consulting with each other with a
view to appoint Muhammad loin aasir al Hamaudah as Imam.the
Beni Ghafir of the coast from Dha"ba"b,Taiwi to joeni fOialid
are sutausaive to them but tHe opinion of the Uovernment 13
higher than theirs.
Usual ending.
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Correspondence concerning fighting at Sur between the Bani Bu Ali and the Arama. Includes a number of reports from Major Gerald Patrick Murphy 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 to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. on the general situation in Oman and concerns that due to tribal involvement the fighting could spread from Sur to the rest of Oman. Letters discuss how the fort at Sur was bombarded to show the rebellious tribes that the Government of India intended to support Muscat. Includes a map (folio 199) drawn by Major Gerald Patrick Murphy, 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, entitled 'Map showing extent of Sultan's influence in Oman'. Correspondents include the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Shaikh Ali bin Abdullah al Humudah [‘Alī bin Abdullāh al-Ḥamūdah], Amir of Jaalan; 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; Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department; Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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- 1 volume (274 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: There is an incomplete foliation sequence and a complete foliation sequence. The complete foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio. It begins on the title page, on number 1, and runs through to 274, ending on the inside of the back cover. Anomalies: ff 1A-C; f 23A; f 63A; f 74A; f 88A; f 90A; f 93A; f 96A; f 100A; f 111A; f 113A; f 114A; f 121A; f 124A; f 167A; f 198A; ff 208A-B; f 247A.
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- 'File 35/134 I A. 40. Sur: Amirs of Jaalan'
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- 28r:248v
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- Al-Ḥārithī, Shaikh Isa bin Salih
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