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‘File XXXVIII/4 BOMBARDMENT of SUR. OCT:- NOV: 1928.’ [38r] (86/368)
The record is made up of 1 volume (176 folios). It was created in 28 Sep 1928-21 Nov 1928. 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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The ir’.A. explained to him that the British Government would
S
not allow anyone else to take and that they have
treaty with H. H. the Sultan to support ruscat State. AVlallah
said that the Ai-.rs were on friendly terms v.ith the Sultan
and they would help if anyone take hostile action against
The P.A. told him that he has bread that a foreign
fla^ had Teeen hoisted £# t A i^a and a Customs had been
established there. Abdullah said that the Amir himself xxxt
would reply these questions. The P.A. told him that the
F.li. has written a letter to the Amirs and it was delivered
to the Council of rinisters who were on board at Said.
Abdullah he wo ’id &;o to see the Co mcil on A1 Said.
Abdullah told the l* mshi that the Amir would like that due
respect be shown to him on board the Crocus that is ^uns
should be fired as sa ute for him. ne further said that one
i^un was fired for him last time when he went on board the
man-of-war. if no salute is ^iven to the Amir by the ship
t e Amir would not t.ive any salute to the P.A. if he returned
his visit ashore, xx The Amir did not pay attention to
Ai Said but as soon as they noticed the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
flat o n the
mast of the ship one tun was fired by the Amir as salute.
He further said that ail the troubles were on account of
Sayid Shahab, the "Tali of Bur, who called the Hina 'is which
resulted into bloodshed but at present a truce had been
made between the Heni Bu Ali and the Hinawis for a period of
two months, if it was not out of regard to the British
Government they would have truned out the Tali from Sur
with tfreat ins ilt but on that ground they have kept ^,uiet.
As regards the flag he said that the Amirs have been on
friendly relations with ibn Saud since ol..en times and they
have not done anything wrong by hoisting ibn Baud’s flag as
it is an Arabic and not a foreign flag. Abdullah bin Salih
disembarked at 2 p.m. and went on &1 Said.
At 4-30 p.m. the Amitr of Jalan sent a letter asking
whether the P.A. would go ashore for his visit or wanted him
to come on board. A reply was sent asking him to come on
board. The Council of Ministers sent a letter at 3-30 p.m.
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The volume contains correspondence in the form of letters, telegrams and reports related to events taking place at Sur and the involvement of various Omani tribes, mainly the Bani Bu Ali and the Janabah. The events at Sur include: attacks made on merchants and caravans; the besieging of forts; the raising of the flag of Ibn Saud; and the bombardment of a fort at Sur.
Concerns were raised by the Council of Ministers, Muscat, and the Hanawi [also Hinawi] tribal faction, as represented by Shaikh Isa bin Salih al-Harthi, regarding the establishment of Ibn Saud’s authority in Ja‘alan [Ja'lan]. The Amirs of Ja'alan [Emirs of Ja‘lan], who belong to the Ghafiri tribal faction, also raised concerns regarding the plan of the Hanawis to take over Sur. The correspondence also contains summaries (ff 36-42 and ff 157-161) of the Political Agent’s tour to Sur.
The main correspondents in the file are: the Amirs of Ja'alan, Shaikh Muhammad bin Nasir and Shaikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Hamudah; the Council of Ministers to His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and Oman; Shaikh Isa bin Salih al-Harthi; 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. , Muscat; and 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. , Bushire.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (176 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 176; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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- Title
- ‘File XXXVIII/4 BOMBARDMENT of SUR. OCT:- NOV: 1928.’
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:4v, 6r:6v, 8r:8v, 10r:10v, 12r:12v, 14r:14v, 16r:16v, 18r:18v, 20r:21v, 24r:43v, 45r:45v, 47r:47v, 49r:52v, 54r:55v, 57r:60v, 63r:73v, 76r:94v, 106r:111v, 115r:115v, 117r:166v, 170r:175r, 175r, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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