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‘File XXVIII/9 Internal Politics and Relations with Oman Sohar, Sharaqiah, Nizwa and Baraimi News. 1925 to 1931.’ [40r] (79/182)
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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To
Polltlaal A*eney and Brltislx J^n Conaulata,
Kufiioat 29th December 1925*
Lieut.C&lonel C. 0* Crosthwaite, C*B*E* #
PoXitleaX Agent and iUh»M v 3 aon»ul f Muaeat t
The Deeretar> to the Hon # ble
the Political Keeldent in the Berelan Gulf,
sir,
K lb
Z hare the honour to inrlte a referenoe to mgr letter
&o*89 dated the 12th December 1925 on the subject of Isa bln
Saleh's movements In the Dhahlra district of Oman and to sub-
-mit further information on the subject*
2* Before Isa bin Saleh marched to Ibri he called upon
Suleiman bin J ;*aiyar,fc powerful Ghafiri Shaikh of Jabal Akhdaf,
to accompany him In order to bring pressure on the Ibri Shaikh
to hand over that tcrvn to him*ouladman bin hamlyar consented
to persuade his fellow Ghafiri blxaikh to hand over Ibri on
condition that the town be handed baek after four days aeoupaj^
~ > » The town and the fort at Dlk were accordingly handed
as reported in my letter Ho«89 of the 12th December 1925*
After the fixed period Isa bin Saleh made r.o sign of returning
the fort to the Shaikh of Ibri and the latter upbraided Sulai-
-aan bln Haalyar for falling to make Isa bin Saleh keep his
promise* Sulaiman bin Haaiyar tben went to Isa bin Saleh and
demanded that he should keep his word* A dispute arose between
Zsa bln Saleh and Sulaiman bin Hamiyar and the latter left the
former and took away his fighting men with him*
This defeetion from lea bin Saleh's fighting foroes gave ecu**
-rags to the remaining Uhaflrl tribesmen to resist,and Xaa bin
Saleh found himself so weak that he has evacuated Ibri and all
the other places which had surrendered to him and has gons
bask to his hems at Kabll*
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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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