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‘File XXXVIII/5 VOL I. SUR Nov: 1928- Feb: 1931’ [283r] (572/688)
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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for his own, and at the end of the month pays into Cuetoms total
value in accordance with a schedule of variety values embodied
in his contract.
(V) Imports into Surjlargely for Sharkiyah and Ja’alan^
consist of rice, coffee, sugar, piece-goods and the usual
miscellaneous list of Arab wants. The manner of leak^ is largely
as follows:
The
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
Captain-Cum-Shipper at the Indian port cook the
manifest. It is simple to show cargo destined entirely for Sur,
to be sho^n only in part going there, the remaining half perhaps
marked do w n for Mukalla or some South Arabian port. The dho~ on
arrival at Sur thus escapes proper appraisement: indeed for years
past Customs offici. Is have from time to time been prevented
from boarding! they must accept manifest figures.
(VI) The difference of the proportionate Customs yield bet
ween Sur and Batinah is due to the fact that the former is dis
tinctly lets under control than the latter, and if an attempt were
made to increase the Sur percentage up to the Batinah level it
w ould require rforce. or a threat of it, from H.M’s Government.
X
Perhaps some increase can be made, but this should be conducted
'"'ith caution and effected very slowly.
(VII) As regards the Customs personnel^as a result of
complaints I sjent a new appraiser to Sur s^me three w eeks ago
under orders which virtually place him over the present M # amur.
The suggestion of the latter^ removal is one I sug est that sju£&
should await 4he return (expected almost at once) of the
Director G<fnei^l of Customs, Iskandar Effendi, from leave in
as he himself has been stationed at Sur as ITamur, under
stands the individual motives of the locals ^0 desire changes,
and has an intimate knowledge of his own staff, and the suitabilit c
of this or that candidate as a IPamur.
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- Content
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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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