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‘File XXXVIII/5 VOL I. SUR Nov: 1928- Feb: 1931’ [306r] (618/688)
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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2//$ happier turn. In my letter K0.83-C of 8th July 1930 I
stated that — on the negative side «- I was definitely against
the proposal of sending a large military force to Sur
until all other means had heen tried, and that - on tne
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^7 *25^positive side ^vide my letter flo.Kol of 28th July 1930)-
a r- attempt might he made to compose the differences oi the
Jenebeh in order to consolidate ttiera into a more or less
solid block against the intrigues of the Bani bu Ali. Both
these views had your approval# The project of sending a
military force has been dropped for the time being, and as
a result of your visit to Sur in August of last year the
Bani bu Ali hauled down their flag rat Aiqa, and the Jenebeh
began to compose their differences. Said Saiyid followed
to Sur
this up v-ith successful visitjjfin September (vide my letter
L ' K
bo.TC-10? of 9th October 1930). Since then I have paid two
viaits to Sur - one in the "Triad* last November and again
a few dayu ago. The net result has been that the town
which m.a in a state of anarchy - is quiet, the Jenebeh
united, and as far as Mr.Hedgeock and I could ascertain
inclined to be friendly both to ards us and the State, and
the influence of the Bani bu Ali in the town much decreased.
That this state of rffairs is likely to last indefinitely,
or even for very long, is unlikely! blood fueds still
exist between the principal sheikhs, vide para 3 above. The
Council should direct their energy towards composing these
fueds, even if the composition is only of a temporary
nature, tc allow time for our plans to nature. In this
connection I may remark that, from what. I heard at Sur,
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5c.id Saiyid made very good impresaion on the Jenebeh on
his visit of last September.
A Sheikh for Alqe, ,
In the seme way that we have had some success
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at least temporarily - in forming the Jenebeh into a block
against the Bani, bu Ali, it way be possible to form the Bani
bu Ali elements in Aiqa into a similar block against the
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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.
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- 1 volume (340 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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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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