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‘File XXXVIII/5 VOL I. SUR Nov: 1928- Feb: 1931’ [312r] (630/688)
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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Fin a i
'I a a oat.
11/2/31,
To 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.
and H.M.B.'s Consul,
Muscat.
Goverruient Control at SUE.
-^ne chief problems at Sur during recent years have
been three:
(a) The claim of the Bani 3u All to Ai^a as an independent port.
(□) Tne blood feud between the four sections of the Jenabeh,
nich has enabled the Bani Bu Ali to interfere in Sur.
.=) Smuggling by the Jenabeh
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
-owners.
a:.u (b) are of comparatively recent origin: lfa 3 and
1913 respectively; (b) was settled in 1930. For many years
past (c) has been extensively practiced, and still Is; it has
recently been aggravated by the sucoess of (a). At the moment,
Aiqa is a free port of the Bani Bu Ali, though no foreign flag
is now flown there. This state of affairs may possibly be
due to failure on the P art of the State of liuscat to follow
up and consolidate the diplomatic results of the Political
Resident's la at visit to Sjir #
8 ) Prior to 1933, Alqa was definitely under the administmtive
and customs control of the Government of Muscat and Oman, m
that year the Bani Bu All made their first claim to Aiqa as
an independent port of the Emirate of Ja‘lan. Since then they
Have substantiated their claim to it, even to the extent
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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
- 312r:325v, 330r:337v
- Author
- Hedgcock, Stuart Edwin
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