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File 13/2 II 'ACTIVITIES OF SLAVE RUNNERS IN MUSCAT TERRITORY' [10r] (19/142)
The record is made up of 1 file (69 folios). It was created in 11 Apr 1941-9 Aug 1948. It was written in English. 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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be found to be present. The messenger was to be Sheikh Saif bin
Arar of Yankul in whom I had every confidence and who I felt
sure would not permit the Wall to reply that the Baluchis were not
in his area if in fact they really were and the Wall had made no
effort to carry out Saiyid Shahab bin Faisal's instructions. At
the same time Saiyid Shahab bin Faisal said that he would send a
car to Huetaq to bring Sheikh Hilal bin Hamad to Muscat.
Two days later the Representative asked for an interview
at which he informed me that the Baluchis had left the Suwaiq area
and that Sheikh Hilal bin Hamad had arrived from Rustaq and denied
that he had had anything at all to do with the case.
The Representative said in conclusion that in future he
would not make any reference to the Wali or to the Sa'adi Sheikh
but should another case occur he would send the complaining relat
ive with a reasonable force of police or watchmen to Suwaiq under
the orders of a special messenger who would institute an immediate
search. I agreed with him that this procedure was the only one
which might result in the recovery of the kidnapped persons.
4 # in the presae'Vcase I think all that can be has been done
to recover the children. I do not think it advisable to ask the
Sultan to take action against Sheikh Hilal bin Hamad as there is
no real evidence although I have not the least doubt that he has
been the principal actor in the drama on this side of the Gulf of
Oman.
The disturbance caused over the present case will be
sufficient to deter him from resuming his profitable participation
*
in slave dealing for some time to come and I hope that should he
resume his activities it will be possible to obtain evidence on
which the Sultan will feel himself able to take decisive action,
rfhen I next have an opportunity of discussing matters with His
Highness I will raise this question and suggest that a new
Governor would /
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the slave traffic on the Batina Coast [Al Bāţinah], as well as the searching of Persian dhows in Muscat territorial waters.
The principal correspondents are 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, and 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. .
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- 1 file (69 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 71; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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 3-56; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/6/418
- Title
- File 13/2 II 'ACTIVITIES OF SLAVE RUNNERS IN MUSCAT TERRITORY'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:70v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence