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‘File XXVIII/9 Internal Politics and Relations with Oman Sohar, Sharaqiah, Nizwa and Baraimi News. 1925 to 1931.’ [20r] (39/182)
The record is made up of 1 file (89 folios). It was created in 20 Jun 1925-16 Apr 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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P.A.
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Ze Sx^e^ltion t o P M h jXEJa a nd,, . B_e r g fc/m
Shaik?i Iss bin Splih Seems to have started th£L_
expedition with the following objects:-*
IBRI . About 9 months ago A 1 l^unazarah
who used to live at Ibri murdered
Sultan bin Rashid,Sheikh of A 1 Yueoib,
Abdullah bin Rashid the present Shaikh
punished the A 1 lainazerah for murderin
his brother . He destroyed their house
and gardens , killed some and turned out
the others. Al Munazarah went and
complained to Shaikh Isa bin ^alih and
begged him to re-instate them at IBRI.
Shaikh Isa tried but failed to impress
the al Yuaoib by correspodance.
On arrival at ikrx Duraiz, and Axrxx
AINAIN, he again addressed the al v uaqib
nobody excejjt Suleiman bin Humaiyir,
Shaikh Bani Riyam ( Head of the Ghefiri
News has reached today that Sulaiman
bin Humaiyir has arrived at the scene a
and that an agreement is being patched
up between Al Munazarh and Al Yuaqib.
It looks as Al Munazarh will be
allowed to return to their houses in
IBRI. Further confirmation of the
settlement is av/aited and it may come
during the next few days.
(l) To settle the Al Munazara’h question, at
who replied that they would hear
JABAL
tribes ) who lives
AFHDHAR.
P.T.O.
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The file contains correspondence in the form of reports, letters and translated letters related to political affairs in Oman. The correspondence is mainly concerned with the news of Ibn Sa'ud’s probable attempt to take over the al-Buraimi region in north-west Oman and the arrangement of the shaikhs of Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih al-Harthi on behalf of the Imam of Oman to militarily unite against Ibn Sa'ud. To discuss the matter, members of the Bani Yas tribe from Dubai visit Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih in his home town al-Qabil (mistakenly referred to in the file as Kabul).
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. at Muscat reports 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. , Bushire, on internal affairs taking place in various towns that belong to the regions of al-Dhahira, al-Dakhiliyya and al-Sharqiyya of Oman. He also reports on clashes between the two main Omani factions, the Hanawi and the Ghafiri, and the role played by Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih al-Harthi to settle the cases, reportedly in order to unite various Omani tribes against Ibn Sa'ud.
The file also includes news of the areas of Al-'Ainain, 'Ibri and Yanqul falling under the influence of Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih, and news of the murder of some local Omani shaikhs and the names of those who took over their positions.
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- 1 file (89 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 91; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-90; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Title
- ‘File XXVIII/9 Internal Politics and Relations with Oman Sohar, Sharaqiah, Nizwa and Baraimi News. 1925 to 1931.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:2v, 4r:4v, 6r, 7r, 8r, 12r:13v, 15r:17v, 19r:21v, 22v:29v, 32r:47v, 50r:54v, 57r:65v, 67r:67v, 69r:69v, 73r:73v, 75r:80v, 84r:90v, back-i, back
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