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'File 8/62 Muscat State Affairs: Principal Shaikhs and Tribes of Oman' [52r] (103/296)
The record is made up of 1 file (146 folios). It was created in 24 Oct 1938-6 Dec 1948. 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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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Department.
EXPRESS LETTER (AIR MAIL).
[N.B .—This is an ORIGINAL message sent by AIR MAIL which provide* a mean* of communication more
expeditious than the ordinary mail and is cheaper than the telegraph. It is intended to be treated f
on receipt, with the same expedition as if it had been telegraphed. To save time and to obviate
formalities it is drafted in the form of a telegram. It is authenticated by the signature of a
responsible officer of the Department.]
No. C. 151 - 8 / 62 .
To
Dated
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9CJW5EX
the
POLITICAL
AGENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, MUSCAT,
13th February, 1946. 13l
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BRITAIN, BUSiilRE .
Subject: Assistance to the Sultan.
Reference correspondence resting with your letter N 0 . 84 -S,
dated the 15th January, 1946.
2. His Highness has now received invitations from Shaikhs
Ali bin Abdullah of the Beni Bu All and Sulaiman bin Eamiyar of
the Beni Riyam to visit them at their headquarters at Jaalan and
the Jebel Akhdhar. The first of these invitations the Sultan
has accepted, and has decided to make the journey to Jaalan in
the first week of April. This is the first time that His Highness
has been able to regard his relations with Shaikh Ali as suffi
ciently satisfactory- to permit his presence amongst the Beni Bu
Ali and he is, therefore, anxious to make full use of his present
advantage,regarding the successful outcome of his visit as a mat
ter of the highest importance to himself and his Government.
3- The particular significance of this development would
appear to provide a suitable moment for indicating to this power
ful tribe and to the assembly of Jeneba Shaikhs and their retinues
who will also be present that the consolidation of the Sultan's
authority in this area has our fullest support. If you agree
with this view I would suggest for your consideration that a de
monstration by Royal Air Force aircraft over Jaalan during the
Sultan's visit might be the best way of making our attitude clear.
Ras al Hadd aerodrome which is in close proximity to Jaalan would
provide a convenient base for such an operation.
4- As regards the second invitation for him to visit the Beni
Riyam, His Highness has wisely judged that the moment for him to
venture into Oman has not yet come and has informed Shaikh Sulaiman
of his inability to accept. In course of conversation, however,
he suggested to me that I might like to visit the Jebel Akhdhar and
mentioned the possibility of Saiyid Tariq bin Taimur accompanying
me. Provided satisfactory negotiations are concluded for a com
bined visit, I can see no strong objection to his suggestion, but
will consider the matter further when the time comes for more de
finite
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This file concerns relations between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] and the shaikhs of the Omani tribes. Much of the correspondence discusses the Sultan's ambition to secure the allegiance of the Omani shaikhs and consolidate his authority in the interior of Oman. The correspondence recounts meetings between British representatives and the Sultan, in which the Sultan discusses his intentions to assert control in the Omani interior once the Imam of Oman has died, and requests British assistance in order to do so.
In addition, the file contains extensive discussion regarding British policy in relation to the internal affairs of Oman. Matters covered include whether the Sultan should be supplied with arms, ammunition, and RAF assistance, and whether the British should approach the Omani tribes directly, in order to smooth the way for oil exploitation in the interior. Also covered are exchanges of correspondence and meetings between certain Omani shaikhs and the British representatives at Muscat.
As well as correspondence, the file contains compiled notes on the principal shaikhs and tribes of Oman (ff 5-9), and notes on the tribes of Buraimi and Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. (ff 118-135, including details of tribes beyond the limits of Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and within the limits of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman), the latter being described by 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. as 'scanty'.
The Arabic language material consists of several items of correspondence, of which English translations are included.
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- 1 file (146 folios)
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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 148; 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 2-106; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Title
- 'File 8/62 Muscat State Affairs: Principal Shaikhs and Tribes of Oman'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 5r:9v, 11r:15v, 17r:20v, 23r:30v, 34r:55v, 57r:112v, 114r:147v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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