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‘File XXXVIII/4 BOMBARDMENT of SUR. OCT:- NOV: 1928.’ [73r] (156/368)
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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This ti&lyid Vln Xtmhia: liln Khais helsncs ts ans«»
-ther branch sf the Multan* • fanily Tieln« a nephew ef Azzan
hin Kha.lu a ferixer Sultan,
last JTuly f he obtained a yassyort fp#* the Ceuncil ef
Ministers fer the estenslhle yuryese sf yreeeedlnc te Bahrain
medical treatment and at the request #r the latter,he eh*»
-talned a ne ehjectien certlfloats from this
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
for talcing
with hi a escort of 13 mentis rifles 14 daggers 9 swords and 339
rounds ef ammunition. It a#j>e&ro that Instead ef obtaining me-
-dical treatment at Bahrainthe haa gene te *ejd te visit Ibn
3aud.
It would seem that he is either the head ar the oatsjaw
ef the jireeent merenent.
Te what extent Ihn Saud is involved in these intrigueot
it would be difficult te Bay at the .present stage bat it seems
te aae that he eon hardly be entirely blameless as otherwise
those constant visits to him would soon cease.
I ** oyinisn that unless very prompt and offootlvs
action is taJrcn for the re-establishment of control at 3ur»
and for the removal of Ibn Baud's flag(erected probably as a
bait to xsa bin Saleh) a general conflagration throughout Oman
may be expected.
1 attach a copy of All bin Abdu&lah's letter to ms men-
U / *-ds'
-tioned above and short extracts regarding Saiyld Ahmadhis
father.
1 have the honour to bo»
Sir,
Your meet ebodient servant.
Major,
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 H.B.M 1 o Consul,Muscat.
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- Content
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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence