"ملف ٦٣/٨ شؤون دولة مسقط: قبيلة الشحوح" [و‎‎٢‎٢] (٥٦/٤٣)

juetter Jii.
(Prom all the ahihuh community of nidah to shieidi Isa bin
Abdul latif, British Agent;,
Prom All badus of Aidah.
To the high, glorious, honoured and stately Sheikh Isa bin
Abdul .Latif, the respected. May the tiod Highest save him,
rease be upon you and uod’s mercy and blessings always,
and after be it known to you that the incident which has happen
ed in connection with the .anglish and subjects of Sheikh nasan
and of Sheikh Muhammad bin Ahmad we have heard about it and
now we inform you to be careful you and the iinglish. And Sheikh
nasan and all his subjects we have nothing to do with you and
do not be mterferers in our proeclncts and properties and the
place in which your desire lies is our property and precinct
and whoever of you trespasses in that quarter not one of you
will return by God by God by God and by the .Lords glory and by
time right of the Proud. We desire “Jahad" (religious war) and
kill whosoever arrives in our quarter and will spare no one
of them to return. There is no governor to govern us and we
are independent by ourselves and we do not regognise Sheikh
nor Governor nor suitan and now we warn you with every warning
and be cautious to arrive at this place. And you 0 Sheikh Isa
parden from your honour be helpful to £*fend off the enemy
with means that will succeed and this is what is required of
you. This is the police of the infidels and do not bring upon
yourself blame. And a hint will suffice the wise. This is what
we have told you. we drink the blood and do not care, it is
requested from you to fend off this matter and do not inter
fere b in our precincts and property. Tour despotism be upon
yourselves and your danger be upon yourselves. Do not kaix
blame us and salaams.
Miihammad bin Sulaiman,
Sheikh al uadu in Aidah.
Heed. 9/3/30-