"ملف XXXVIII/٤ قصف صور. أكتوبر - نوفمبر ١٩٢٨". [و‎‎١‎٣‎٠] (٣٦٨/٢٧٠)

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Telegram P*
From
Political Reeiaent, a.3* "VA3IIA*, at aea.
To
Government of Indiat Bimla*
Repeated aeoretary of State for India, London,
with request that copy may he given to
Secretary of State for Colonies, London.
No. T-15.
Dated 23rd October 1928.
I have now met Political Agent, 1'uscat.
He informs me that Isa bin Salih, leader of the Imaiu f s
Government of the interior of Oman, has written to the
Puacat Council saying that the hoisting of a foreign flag
by the Ban! Bu Ali tribe cannot be tolerated and that if
the Muscat State does not do something, he will. The
Council are greatly worried over this. Isa bin Salih
has also written on the subject to the Political *^gent.
I have written to Isa bin Salih telling
is being
him that the matter fexs not fernm neglected, that Ibn 3aud
is in treaty with us not to attack Oman and that we wish
to tide matters over till the return of the Sultan. My
object is to prevent his taking action which may bring
about a conflagration.
I have since telegraphed to the Council to
inform Isa that the main thing for the present is to avoid
any fighting which would excite the Ikhwan ana make it
difficult for Ibn Saud to control them.
I have also written to the Rani Bu Ali
Shaikhs telling them that we will not tolerate in Su*
any government other than that of the Sultan of Muscat
and that they had better display some wisdom.
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Fighting has already started about six
miles outside sur between the Bani Bu Ali and a rival
tribe, the Bani Bu Hassan, but this is linimportant.
The Counoil has gone to Sur with 50 :
the State Levy Corps. The Political Agent h