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'Report on Sur. By Major G. P. Murphy, I.A., Indian Political Department, Political Agent, Muscat' [91r] (15/20)
The record is made up of 1 file (10 folios). It was created in Jan 1929. 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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Khan Bahadur Nasib and Ali Musa Khan, merchants of Muscat, and to pull
down the forts which they had built. It appeared to Mr. Thomas that the
opposition to this came mainly from the Arama section, and on leaving 8 ur, in
the Al Saeed, he took in tow an Arama sambuk, which was in the harbour,
whereupon the Arama fired on the Al Saeed. Beyond hitting the funnel
•and one of the ship s boats, no damage was done. The lire was not returned.
The Council lined the Araina section Us. 10,000, but have been unable to
enforce this.
87. In April 1928 the Amirs of the Bani Bu Ali established a new
customs post at Aiqa. Their customs officer wrote to the State Customs
Official at Sur, demanding refund of customs which the State had levied
on the grounds that the boat belonged to the Bani Bu Ali. The Amirs
refused to lurnish the Councils representatives with any explanation
regarding this customs post.
88 . About the same time the Bani Bu Ali stopped a boat belonging to
the Arama section from entering the creek, whereupon the Arama prevented
a Bani Bu Ali boat from entering the creek.
Ihe Bani Bu Ali then occupied Balad AsSur with a view to commanding
the water supply of Sur and obtaining mastery over the town. On the
15th April they were attacked in Balad As Sur by about 70 men of the
Arama and Fuwaris under the leadership of Sheikh Vaser al Majaala. The
Arama lost six killed, whilst the Bani Bu Ali lost 10 killed and three wounded.
Sheikh Uashid, Minister for Beligious Affairs, accompanied by Saiyid
Shahab, brother of His Highness, went to Sur on the 17th April to try and
settle the dispute. Their reception by the Amirs was not cordial, and they
returned to Muscat on the 2«Trd April, having failed to accomplish anything.
However, through the intervention of other Sheikhs, the parties came to
terms. The Arama and Makhana sections each destroyed one of their forts.
All sections of the Jenebeh were to pay $20 on each of their boats to the
Amirs for this year only, and Sheikhs Yaser and Naser bin Mubarak were
to call on the Amirs at Aiqa.
89. On the 25th May the Amirs wrote to the Council of Ministers, stating
that their action had been taken on behalf of the Muscat State and
demanding payment of $10,000 expenses. They attempted to send this
letter to the Council through the Holitical Agent, but it was returned to
them and they were informed that if they wished to communicate with the
Council they should do so direct.
90. In May Abdulla bin Saleh, Secretary to Mahomed bin Naser,
proceeded to Bushire to interview 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.
. He asserted
the Bani Bu Ali did not recognise the Sultan’s authority and attempted to
get a certificate of identity at the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
. He was directed to obtain a
passport from the Sultan's Government.
91. In July 1928 His Highness the Sultan and the Council of Ministers
furnished their views on the situation at Sur. They resented the letters and
actions of the Amirs of Jaalan, realised they were not strong enough
to deal with the situation and asked for the assistance of the British
Government.
92. In August 1928 the Amirs wrote 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.
claiming
that Sur was a part of their territory, that the Sultan’s VV ali was there and
customs collected with their permission, that the town and customs were
under their protection and everything would be accomplished in its proper
time.
93. On the 21st August a party of about 15 Arabs, chiefly of the Fuwaris
section of the Jenebeh, boarded a Cutch Mandvi
buggalow
Large trading vessel.
belonging to
a British subject, Khimji Ramdas, which had arrived from Karachi,
overawed the crew with rifles and daggers, and made off with 22 bags of
rice and Rs. 200 worth of personal property belonging to the Nakhoda. Most
of the culprits are known. The Council of Ministers arrested one of
them in Muscat and are attempting to obtain the surrender of the others
from the Fuwaris Sheikhs.
94. On the night of the 27th August some Arabs climbed over a broken
wall and got into the fort where the \Yali lives. They stabbed his two best
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Report on Sur 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. of Muscat, dated 9 October 1928.
It is divided into the following sections:
- I. – 'Geographical Description of Sur' – including an introduction to the tribes who inhabit it;
- II. – 'Historical Summary of the Bani Bu Ali' – including their origin, religion, engagements, expeditions, and feuds;
- III. – 'Historical Summary of the Jenebeh' – including their origin, feuds, criminal activities, and fines;
- IV. – 'The Slave Trade at Sur' – including British efforts in the suppression of the slave trade, treaties, a description of a captured slave vessel, and use the of the French flag as protection for slaving operations;
- V. – 'Summary of recent Events in Sur' – including the building of new forts, establishment of a new customs post, the question of the Sultan's authority, criminal activities, and customs dues;
- VI. – 'Review of the Situation at Sur' – including the policy pursued so far, request for assistance by the Sultan, the value of Sur in terms of prestige, and the form of assistance to be taken;
- appendix 1. – 'Early History of Sur';
- appendix 2. – 'Wrecks and Piracy'.
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- 1 file (10 folios)
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The file consists of a single report and contains a table of contents at the front.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 84, and terminates at f 93, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located 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. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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