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'File 8/63 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: SHIHUH TRIBE.' [22r] (43/56)
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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juetter Jii.
(Prom all the ahihuh community of nidah to shieidi Isa bin
Abdul latif, British Agent;,
Prom All badus of Aidah.
To the high, glorious, honoured and stately Sheikh Isa bin
Abdul .Latif, the respected. May the tiod Highest save him,
rease be upon you and uod’s mercy and blessings always,
and after be it known to you that the incident which has happen
ed in connection with the .anglish and subjects of Sheikh nasan
and of Sheikh Muhammad bin Ahmad we have heard about it and
now we inform you to be careful you and the iinglish. And Sheikh
nasan and all his subjects we have nothing to do with you and
do not be mterferers in our proeclncts and properties and the
place in which your desire lies is our property and precinct
and whoever of you trespasses in that quarter not one of you
will return by God by God by God and by the .Lords glory and by
time right of the Proud. We desire “Jahad" (religious war) and
kill whosoever arrives in our quarter and will spare no one
of them to return. There is no governor to govern us and we
are independent by ourselves and we do not regognise Sheikh
nor Governor nor suitan and now we warn you with every warning
and be cautious to arrive at this place. And you 0 Sheikh Isa
parden from your honour be helpful to £*fend off the enemy
with means that will succeed and this is what is required of
you. This is the police of the infidels and do not bring upon
yourself blame. And a hint will suffice the wise. This is what
we have told you. we drink the blood and do not care, it is
requested from you to fend off this matter and do not inter
fere b in our precincts and property. Tour despotism be upon
yourselves and your danger be upon yourselves. Do not kaix
blame us and salaams.
Miihammad bin Sulaiman,
Sheikh al uadu in Aidah.
Heed. 9/3/30-
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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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- 22r:22v
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