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'File 8/63 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: SHIHUH TRIBE.' [16r] (31/56)
The record is made up of 1 file (26 folios). It was created in 1930. It was written in English. 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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HU
Kb
rage 3 i -
on first ascent)• The primary condition tiheiich made
v/as the recognition of their independence of the iwuscal
State hut agreed to waive this for a present of
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
400/-
in forenoon British Agent, SheiJsh saidia landed to
clinch matter. Sheikh Isa retunned to ship with 3 of
ishasah's escort of 5, it being understood that they
would be joined by two others at rvjLdah on landing
there.
9th March.
Sheiiqn of Baicha came off early hours of morning
stating that sheikh Ahasab had declared deal was off
uritish Agent promptly sent his representative ashore
with sheikh .aa-kha to discover cause, aheikh Khas&b : s
^ r
attitude was - * the hill is my hill ans aheikh of
hakha has no right to partnership in it* 4 1 do not
agree to anybody ascending tne hill**.
At 7 .a.m. aurvey party unwitting of events ashore
proceeded to Aihan accompamined by untisn Agents
son. On nearing shore they saw road was held by 50-60
armed men who told them tney would not be allowed to
pass. Ihe aurvey party remained in launch off shore,
iney called out that aheikh Ahasab had yesterday given
permission. The tribesmen answered that they do not
recognise aheikh nasan ; s right to give permission.
Iney T/vere independent; recognised the right .of no one
to land and would resist anyone who did. Tne aurvey
party returned to ship v not heeding the tribesmens
snouts for aheikh Isa's son to come amongst them) and
thence proceeded immediately to a distant spot under
Jabal aham where they landed and carried out obser
vations by krench leave. A few hours latter nritish
Agent aboadd nupm received a threatening letter signed
by the headman of nidah.
10th inarch
aheikh nhasab placed a guard over the wall used by the
wall to prevent him getting water and issued oxders
at the same time that no boatmen may carry him to and
from ships.
British Agent and Bheikh -oakna left ishasab by -Lupin
which returned after landing them.
11th - 12th, 13th
inarch.
surveying party continued surveying operations on jabal
Sham supported by lupin.
13 th uuarch
B.b.O. ( H.M. t>. rt Triad M ) acting aa roiitical nesident's
directions sent ashore to request bheikh of Ahasab to
meet him and wall at the fort, or on board -LUlIh or on
beach, to compose bheikh - wall differences, bheikh
replied that he would not confer with British
Authorities, xie was willing to state his case to the
bultan of Muscat or his *azir. ne also protested that
survey party had landed on «iabal bham and he would not
be responsible for their safety.
baif bin Amir, uouncii Bnvoy, arrived by Air from
muscat.
14 th -15tn i*iarcn
hnvoy presented letters to bheikh of hhasab who
refused to open envelopes. The messenger opened
envelopes for him. bheikh read them and said there was
no reply, ne did not recognise any government either
Muscat or British.
S.Ju.u. suspended survey activities on oabai ialiam for
tiie time of tliese parleys in order not to prejudice
chances of the results.
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This file concerns the Shihuh tribe of Oman. It mostly consists of notes on the tribe produced by Bertram Sidney Thomas, Wazir Minister. to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, which are enclosed in a letter addressed 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. .
The notes include the following: a preliminary note on Shihuh politics, a list of villages and their chief personalities (with an illustrative sketch map), a diary of a trip taken by Thomas from Muscat to Khasab (4 January-10 March 1930), translations of letters from Shihuh shaikhs, and a summary of the present situation. Preceding Thomas's letter and notes are a series of excerpts on the tribe from former British officials and other sources.
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- 1 file (26 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 28, 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 1-27; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/6/246
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- 'File 8/63 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: SHIHUH TRIBE.'
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- 7r:17v, 23r:27v
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- Financial Advisor to the Sultan of Muscat xx Financial Adviser to the Government of Muscat xx Wazir of Muscat
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