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‘File XXXVIII/5 VOL I. SUR Nov: 1928- Feb: 1931’ [284r] (574/688)
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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Cann^ijUal.
So.K/ •7 V of 1S3C.
i'oliticaX
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
<1; ?f.B,3r t e Consuls e 9 3fuBcat«
Office at Kai*achi.
i^rd September 1^30.
Trern,
Major t.C.^le, 0.3.3..
Politiefei /w^eat a Coneul.
'1'iie Secretary to tae Hou’ble the Political Hesi^ent
in the fereian C»alf. Buehire.
tabject:- Sar«
Sir.
I have the honour to eeknowi«dge the receipt of your
letter Ho.416-? of 16th August 1^30.
2* I am glad to note that the Hon’bio the Political Ttaeident.
in hie letter to loverattettt. coufimed the viewe 1 had pre
viously expressed to him with r*,>rd to the policy of compoeiiig
the differenced of the Jeneboh (my letter fco.K/1 of htth July
vara 5)jand of there ooing no nec«ti:ity for action on our part
at for at present (my letter No.83-0 of 6th July para 6}.
3. I have taken the opportunity of Mr. Thoaa» # e presence
• i
hure to dieouee the matter of our Caetuma with hii*., and enclose
herewith a copy cf a h j. letter '^lich ne iiae addreviced to me
f
on the rubjset. It will be eo«n tnut yuth regard to ev-portS^he
t&>os on datoc and fiah. (practically the only conimouixy cent
out of the port), are considerably leea than those taken elee-
vr.ere in the ftate i... -t Batinah and G*^adur respectively. ‘
the reason being that fur ic distinctly less under control than
either these area*. Thomae is of opinion that to raise
/s
the duty on these corvoditlet to the easie flat rate as else
where would i.robi-bly require force, or a threat of it, from
H.
iPs
The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47.
jovernment. He thiuka that some increase could oe made.
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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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- IOR/R/15/6/64
- 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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