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‘File XXXVIII/5 VOL I. SUR Nov: 1928- Feb: 1931’ [218r] (442/688)
The record is made up of 1 volume (340 folios). It was created in 14 Jun 1928-11 Apr 1931. It was written in English, Arabic and Gujarati. 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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I ha?o daoidad that, in flaw of tha refutation of
the inhabitanta of the oountry round Sur#
stiffening of the usually recruited Baluchis from
Gaaaur and ^ekran ?ith Punj&bi ^uaalmans is a frims
nacesaity, Xq recruit 35 c Baluchis fould be no
aasy matter and, in addition, bad eyesight is very
prevalent among them* My Indian Officers inform me
that there would be no difficulty in raising
ex-soldiers of good ty^e and under 3c ye^rs of age,
from Cambellfore district.
IU
^his would give a nucleus from which junior
&.#. Os could be obtained and f aciliwite truning.
Material from which C, Os can be made is
difficult to find even for the present strength*
A strength of 350 would make eight strong
platoons of about 44 rifles.
command these and train them would require
an additional staff of a British Officer, 4 Indian
officers, 8 Havaldars and 16 Naiks. All of these
would have to be obtained on loan or otherwise from
the Indian Army -tith, perhaps, a reduction in d&iks
to eight.
In view of the fact that the force will be
is an insolated and perhaps a difficult situation
at times, I consider that the officer should be one
with experience and not below the rank of Captain.
^raining should not commence before the
beginning of August as the olimats is too severe to
to allow any real hard work to be done. In five months
the Levy ought to be a fairly efficient force. In
view of its small numbers and the past history of
expeditions to Sur I consider that even six months
spent in training would not be time wasted. Without
the staff and Indian ranks enumerated above,
ficienoy
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The volume contains letters and reports related to tribal disturbances at Sur. The correspondence is mainly concerned with the issue of the Amirs of Ja'alan [Emirs of Ja'lan] Bani Bu Ali rebelling against the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and claiming the following rights: to rule over Sur, to pay no customs taxes, to interfere with the affairs of the tribes of Sur by force, and to establish their own customs in the village of Aiqa [Al ‘Ayjah].
The volume also includes correspondence regarding the following: petitions raised by the Sur Hindu traders; the settlement of the account of a Chinese merchant; the death of one of the Amirs of Ja'alan, Shaikh Muhammad bin Nasir Al Hamudah, on 4 February 1929; and the visit of Sa‘id bin Taymur al Bu Sa‘idi to Sur to settle the problems there.
The volume also includes: copies of questionnaires related to Sur; a list of the estimated expenses of the Muscat Levy; various reports on Sur; and reports regarding the building of two customs posts- one at Aiqa and one at Muqrimatain [or Maqrumtain], Sur.
The main correspondents in the volume are the following: 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; 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. , Bushire; the Government of Muscat and Oman; and the Amirs of Ja'alan.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (340 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 340; these numbers are printed, 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 3-338; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.
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- English, Arabic and Gujarati in Latin, Arabic and Gujarati script View the complete information for this record
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- Title
- ‘File XXXVIII/5 VOL I. SUR Nov: 1928- Feb: 1931’
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:3v, 11r:14v, 18r:21v, 44r:45v, 50r:56v, 60r:60v, 63r:64v, 69r:74v, 79r:80v, 86r:91v, 94r:100v, 114r:116v, 120r:127v, 134r:146v, 152r:155v, 157r:157v, 160r:162v, 171r:181v, 187r:204v, 207r:207v, 213r:229v, 231r:231v, 234r:257v, 259r:286r, 292r:295r, 296r, 299r:311v, 326r:329v, 339r:340v, back-i
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