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‘File XXVIII/9 Internal Politics and Relations with Oman Sohar, Sharaqiah, Nizwa and Baraimi News. 1925 to 1931.’ [64r] (127/182)
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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CONFIDENTIAL*
I
,.v No. C- 79 of 1927.
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\ Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and Coneulate 9 Muscat.
. The 26th October 1927.
From
V- f'
Major G. P. Murphy # I.A. #
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.
and HaB.M*s Consul, Muscat.
/.
The Secretary to the
hon'ble 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.
,
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Sir,
I have the honour to forward, herewith t for the
information of the Hon’ble 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.
the followir
Muscat and Oman news:-
Haji Zuber bin Ali, Minister of Justice, returned fi
Sib on 15th instant ( please see this office diary entry No.
244 of 1927 ) and has since been confined to bed owing to an
attack of fever combined with other complications, ihe local
judicial court is therefore practically closed.
Owing to the departure of Sheikh Rashid bin Uzaiz,
Minister of Religious Affairs, to Sib ( please see this Office
diary entry no. 243 of 1927 ) the Shera court is also closed.
His Highness* launch " A1 Sa’id " left for Sohar on
9
the night of the 18th inst. with the newly married wife of
Saiyid Hamad, Wali of Sohar, on board.
Mr. Iskandar, Director-General of Customs, also lef1
in the launch for Sohar and Batineh Coast ports.
Saiyid Nadir bin Faisal married a Baluch girl a few
days ago.
According to a letter received by Saiyid liiohomed.
President of the Council of Ministers, from the Wali of Sohar.
a tribal warfare continuers between the Sheikh of Pujeira and
Sheikh of Kalbah in Shamailiyat. It is reported that the
former ii assisted by the Hawasineh and the latter by the
Beni
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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.
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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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- ‘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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