File 13/2 II 'ACTIVITIES OF SLAVE RUNNERS IN MUSCAT TERRITORY' [19r] (37/142)
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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th« Trade on tne iiatinah Coast*
There are two Individuals mentioned a» being the orrani sere
of slave trading inlhea* parts* <X) iiirsa son of the lets &ir
barkat end (a) one Calan 9 s relation of (X)*
These men have two known lending places on tne Batinah
Coast (a) Fujairah and (b) La* fishing villages of ^ubeikhi and
Haddeh in the vicinity of uwui^* It is not definitely known
where these >nen are hut the .all of Bhin^s said ion 26th April)
that ha thought felrsa was at Fujairah now* k relation of Mine -
possibly Jslan - la reported to be at Subalkhl*
At Subaikhi and its vicinity these be Inch bad characters
operate under the protection of Shaikh Hilal bin Hasad As Saadi*
Shaikh of the fal 3aad* a very large and wealthy tribe living in
;>uwaiq and kusenaa districts* shaikh tiilal* who is half Baluch*
keeps a private army of baluch adherents whom he arms and presum
ably supports* He is not answerable to the ultan or anyone else*
pays no ”akat but collects his own frm the tribe who have tie best
and moat extensive date ; ardans on the Coast. He nevar roes near
the Multan’s eali although he lives only a snort distance from the
town*
Ihe villages on the shore between ;ufaiq and kusenaa extend
almost continuously end are largely inhabited by b*luch adherents
or slaves of the Yal dead. Xht ^sll of Suwaiq is constar*tly
recalving orders from the State authorities (usually on a complaint
from the Political tgent) to search for and recover kidnapped
persons usually minors and always Baluch* The search nearly
always fails as no one helps the authorities and the captives
are spirited away in good time* According to the all a batch
of five children - three boys and two girls * had recently bean
landed at aaddeh village by kirsa** gang* The tnree boys had
been taken away and he was still searching for the two girls* He
said that slavery was not on a big scale* and that bstcries were
only brought at intervals when the time was considered opportune
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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)
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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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- File 13/2 II 'ACTIVITIES OF SLAVE RUNNERS IN MUSCAT TERRITORY'
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- front, front-i, 2r:70v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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