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'Muscat-Omani relations' [51r] (109/412)
The record is made up of 1 volume (199 folios). It was created in 4 Apr 1932-18 Oct 1946. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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to meet the attack. The Sultan hopes that the Imam will be
forced to abdicate and that his influence will be so great that
. i■.w t I,, i - -t -.--r-i r^in ii»iiiniiB'iiw><iii'ii<wiMn»ii r i< i i ni" ■i'fnuigi ri iirin»itriri ' jv.. r *- ywr"».• .*<•
he will be elected as the next Imam - thus once again combining
Imamate with the Sultanate. The attack will be maintained until
the financial ammunition fails or until the Imam has abdicated.
Should the ammunition fail before the attack has been successful
the Sultan will retire to Dhofar and resume his old life. He
may even ask for his country to be taken under the protection
of the British Government like Zanzibar. That he has recovered
much lost ground is certain and opinions regarding his influence
must be revised. Should he be successful in his undertaking I
fear he may find that retaining his gains ^a more difficult task
than he expects. He is young and with sage councillors may
display the strength of character and soundness of judgment
necessary for the task. Recently his choice of advisers has not
been very happy.
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Correspondence discusses relations between Muscat state and the interior of Oman. Since 1920 the Treaty of Sib had regulated the interactions between Muscat on the coast and the interior of Oman under the Imam. The treaty was mediated by Ronald Evelyn Wingate, 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.
Correspondence in 1945 and 1946 discusses Sultan Sa'id bin Taimur's desire to obtain a guarantee of RAF support for any incursion into the interior when the ailing Imam died. Letters from British officials discuss what additional leverage they could gain as a condition of provision of arms and officers.
Correspondents include Shaikh Isa bin Saleh (of Sur); Reginald George Alban, 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; Major Claude Edward U Bremner, 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.
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- 1 volume (199 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, and can be found 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. Foliation errors:1, 1A, 1B and 1C; 88 and 88A; 139 and 139A. Foliation omissions:158
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/437
- Title
- 'Muscat-Omani relations'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1r:1v, 1ar:1cv, 2r:88v, 88ar:88av, 89r:139v, 139ar:139av, 140r:141r, 142r, 141v, 142v:143r, 144r, 143v, 144v:157v, 159r:200v, 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