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'Muscat. Desire of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal to Abdicate.' [35r] (79/408)
The record is made up of 1 volume (198 folios). It was created in 2 Jun 1929-29 Oct 1931. 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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their agreement to the Icry of a similar duty on any
goode which may be imported from those countries. At
present the state cannot pay its way: and even the Levy
Corps which is essential for its defence cannot be main
tained at full strength. With the additional ilinds thus
obtained this could be done^while some money would be
available to ^nable His Highness to entertain in suitable
style and to show customary hospitality to fhe tribal
Shaikhs in the interior, thereby increasing his influence
and perhaps, in course of time, enabling him to gain some
measure of authority.
9, As regards Sur, the British Government have
always undertaken to maintain the authority of the Muscat
State on the coast while refusing to be drawn into
quarrels in the interior. It seems essential in pur
suance of this policy to re-establish the authority of
the Sultan at Sur. His Highness* suggestion that air
action should be combined with a naval bombardment sounds,
perhaps from a purely utilitarian point of ¥iew, somewhat
ridiculous: I believe however that the moral effect would
be considerable. I met the Senior tlaval Officer at
Henjam on the 19th of December and discussed the matter
with him. He expressed the view that there would be
no difficulty in knocking do \*n the customs house estab
lished by the Amir of Jaalan without damaging the rest of
the town since it was an isolated building, and was also
inclined to agree that the presence of a flying boat
would have a great moral effect. 1 could consult the
Air Officer Commanding if so desired and let you know
his views. If, as I anticipate, my letter to the Amir
of Jaalan has no effect then I suggest that the Sultan of
Muscat should proaeed to Sur in his own yacht accompanied
by 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.
on board one of His Majesty's
sloops and, if possible, a flying boat. The Sultan
would then open negotiations with the Shaikh of the
Beni
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Correspondence relating to abdication of Saiyid Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr bin Fayṣal], Sultan of Muscat and Oman. Correspondence discusses how the Sultan had initially expressed a desire to abdicate in 1920 following the conclusion of the Omani rebellion and the Treaty of Sib. Correspondence relates to attempts by British officials to dissuade Taimur bin Faisal from abdicating including a reduction in his financial allowance from the Government of India. Letters discuss arrangements for his son Saiyid Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr] to rule through a Council of Regency and the tenents of the Ibadhi branch of Islam on election of their religious head. A letter describes how Saiyid Said bin Taimur became Sultan at the age of 22 following time as President of the Council of Ministers and de facto ruler for two years. Other topics discussed include: finances, proposed increase of the Muscat tarriff and the Zanzibar Subsidy; the Sultan's [Taymūr bin Fayṣal] house in India; succession in Oman; and Bertram Thomas.
Correspondents include Cyril Charles Johnson Barrett, 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. ; 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; Saiyid Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr bin Fayṣal]; Foreign Secretary to the Government of India.
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file. The front of the file includes a contents page arranged alphabetically.
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Foliation: The foliation system in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in the top right hand corner of each folio.
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