File 4684/1913 'Pt 1 Muscat rebellion' [‎139r] (286/332)

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Confidential.
No. 3o51, dated Bushire, the 23rd November (received 1st December) 1913.
From Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Ccx, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., 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. ,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
the honour to loiward, for the information of the Government of Inuia, a copy
Enclosure.
Extract from 3Iaskat News, J\o. 1100 f for the week ending the 8th November
1913. (Received 20th November 1913).
496. With reference to diary entry No. 481. The Janebah Shaikhs of
Sur have written to Saiyid Taimur to say that Shaikh Hamyar bin Nasir
Ar-lliyami visited the Bani Bu-Ali of Ja’alan and sent messengers to the
Janebah to persuade them to join the rebel cause, but that they finally replied
that their loyalty to Saiyid Taimur was unchanged.
497. Saiyid Taimur also forwarded to 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. a letter dated
5th instant from the Chief of Ja’alan, Ali bin Abdulla bin Salim Al-Hamudah.
It is to the effect that Hamyar visited them and declared his firm resolve to
attack Maskat and desired that Bani Bu-Ali should remain neutral, hut that
they told him that they could try and get some concessions for him from the
Saiyid, but on no account excuse themselves from helping the Saiyid, with
their lives and property, if need he.
498. A simultaneous communication from the Wali of Sur informed Saiyid
Taimur of the failure of Hamyar to get the Bani Bu-Ali and the Janebah to
join the rebels and assures him of their steadfast loyalty to Saiyid Taimur, who,
the W’ali suggests, should visit Sur, though for one day only, to discuss the
situation there and to reassure the Janebah and the Bani Bu-Ali.
499. Shaikh Hamdan bin Zaid H“ A1 - ™ 1 ' ‘ *■’
following of 40 men by S. S. Banku
to Shaikh Isa bin Saleh Al-Harithi ao ^ 6 ^ xv,xxc*xxx 3 .^^ nuuuie f
and to use his influence with As-Salimi with a view to the cessation of hostilities
and arriving at a good understanding with Saiyid Taimur. It is said that these
Hinawi Shaikhs have added a warning that if matters are not straightened soon
all the Hinawi tribes will march out to fight against the Imam and his Ghafiri
partisans.
50(1 Shaikh Ali bin Muhammad bin Salim Al-Qaravi of Murbat arrived
on a visit to Saiyid Taimur and also paid a visit to 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. .
Shaikh Hamdan bin Zaid bin Khalifah also visited 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. .
Maskat reporting the progress of events
in Oman.
Hilal bin Sa’id al-Hajri and Salim
S. G. P. L, Delhi—902 F. D.—1-12-1913.—22.—L. G. G.