'Muscat-Omani relations' [‎41r] (89/412)

CONFIDiJITIAL.
3^11
No.C/ of 1934.
Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. & H. B. M's Consulate,
Muscat, 4th July 1934.
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Major C. E. U. Bremner, M.C.,
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. dc H.B.l/Ps Consul,
Muscat*
The ^on'ble 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 ^ulf, Bushire.
Subject:- Qmani Affairs.
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I have the honour to report that on- 19th ultimo
Sheikh Mohanimad bin Isa bin Salih el Harithi, deputed by his
father, paid a visit to Muscat, where he was the guest of
lis Highness the Sultan.
2. The ostensible object of the visit was to settle
certain outstanding cases between Muscat and Mman, (in
cluding the case of the Sib murder reported in my letter
No.210 dated 20th December 1932), and to make representa
tions regarding the alleged excessive import duties collected
at Sur by the Muscat authorities.
3. Since the Sib murder of 1932 certain other murders
have apparently taken place in Oman, the murderers taking
refuge in Muscat territory. As the responsible Qmani
authorities had adopted an evasive and unsatisfactory
attitude with regard to the Muscat representations, so the
Muscat Government have hitherto declined to take action on
Omani claims. The latter being in a preponderance the shoe
has now begun to pinch the Omani corn, and hence the pre
sent deputation.
4. Sheikh Mohammad presented his cases with consum
mate and tortuous skill, but the ripostes of His Highness
in each case proved too much for him.
Having lost the first round, he endeavoured to dig
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