'Muscat-Omani relations' [‎102r] (213/412)

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haraly bo suppose tl at the A1 bu Said would acquiesce in this state
+ } _ + " a y rS P er P etu;!t y and it is the natural sequence of events
vlll of^hM/f P0S ' t0 d0 b0j they Bhould seek t0 Btrieve some-
c , - 1, 7 " 1 P oslt - on. It is quite certain that the re-
^ ? Li ls , d ^:nined to pursue his aim whatever the difficulties
be: be undoubtedly feels that the balance of pover is nor;
^ >J J ^ r ste f dlly 111 his favour and has hopes that his newly won
supporters will produce further adherents to his caure - at an rate
from amongst the Ghafiri Shaikhs.
v * . 0r - ' -t any rate T thin 1 yomdl] e.rree that it would
SuO-tan any encouragem nt in these activities
V „ bu 251 ohat our Policy should continue to bo one o non-in-
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:: ih ^*y 0 \ " 0 t cau f e hlrn tc force tie pace and precipitate events
V;; jlc S o.e advantages of the presence of the Roval Air Force
V... " territories, a subsidised levy and the loan of"a British
A ^ Vlse ^ an f l Officers. I would not, however surest
L t ' i be actively discouraged more than is necessary to secure
. CC; f 0 f?. ; anc the £Voi ance of anyth.ing likely to af-
t:;' ;; . /■'v c ^ 0 \ '' i:e State. He is not likely to be deflected
--rom ..is desire to achieve a long cherished ambition and any op osi-
tion -ovld be bitterly resented. By nature thorou h in metliod
and c aii tio uE in outlook his present eagerly expressed hopes ma- be
. ai - cn 1 a _f a^ :Luu: i-Cci.tion that the sup ort he has already been offered
is substantia] and that he considers that success in .is venture is
as certain as it can be.
?' .Idlo^I oo not see ti :it the] e is su icient reason for attenpt-
^. rcta " ct the ,se of -he ' ins cat Levies to their present purelv
' 61 : - 0 ;- 0 ' " 50 1 resenoe of the ! ilitary Advi: er in any operations
indeed in ..iuscat it would be taken at once nsj indicating tliat the
^.Lbaa . id the full support of His Majesty's Government. This dif-
i.n.cuLi.y could prooably te rot over by the use of Saiyid Tariq, the
^utan ? iiali . rother, who has recently returned from India after
fflaj al.-eady have this idea in mind, for Tariq informed ae si ortly
l: ' 13 , ,jrn 1 ■ 1 ' t he expected eventually to take over he Levies
from uhe military Adviser.
10 • In view of the foregoing and the fact that tie Sultan has
■ oome into the open in regard to his intentions<I think that a
- - e ent c our attitude is esirable, and suggest that I be au-
that there is no change in P T ds
Majesty's Crcvernment general policy tov/ards the internal affairs
oi Oman w-ich they re ard as be: : ng a matter o: domestic concern, but
that/-