'File 35/134 I A. 40. Sur: Amirs of Jaalan' [‎80r] (178/596)

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As to the political point of view, Sur is a centre for all affairs concerning
the Eastern parts as has already been stated by us. The Muscat Government
can exercise their authority over those parts and their people who are great
m number as long as Sur is under their control, and do not wish to cease their
relations with them.
f^ 6 M ld tr i b n them5,eh J es do n( ? t a g re e to any other authority at Sur
besides the Muscat Government especially the Oman tribes who will rot
neSertd of stepping into Sur if the Government
neglected it and therefore the Muskat Government are obliged to take stens
to keep off the Shaikhs of Beni Eu Ali from Sur.
in. Prom the financial point of view there is no doubt that losses would
rn*f?m rr TT ^ c .° lldlt t I 1 0tl if ch anged at Sur and particularly if another
Customs House besides the Government's would be established there. If a
rtTwl wm T 6 - 'fiw " Skat Govemmen(; b e established near Sur
the boats will visit that Customs without the information of the Government
y ^ an op en wa y ior dealing in the prohibited trade which
^ e .Government of Muscat has undertaken to suppress it. The Arabs as it is
their habit were endeavouring to find a means to do so It should be known
Kmi E?, S A« n i ^ • h u atJa,alan and Chiefs oC their own tribe
Bern Bu Ah only. They have no right to exercise any control over Sur and
and thf TW p " 1611 t ^ W i thdraw their authority the tribes of Ja'alan
rise ao-ain^ th Oman who are stronger than them (Beni Bu AH) will
r n Ji he Co + U ?i? il 0 l Mi n D i sters are of 0 P inion tha t b y the assistance of the British
Government they should proceed by a Man-of-war to Sur where thev would
discuss matters with the subjects and effect a settlement in the disputes
between them m any way that the Government deem advisable and if some
of them do not agree to the adjudications of the Government they should be
punished. Then the sons of al Hamudah should be warned to Lfrai ? n from
interfering with the affairs of the subjects of Sur, to abolish the Casto^
House winch they had established at Aiqa, to pull down the building which
hey had erected at the entrance of the creek as there was no such building
a * ? Xlstence W1 i 1 ^ ^ lo . ss t0 ^e Muscat Government and the
thp rr L ? means of that building they can prevent boats from enterino-
the ck ek or going out of it and take taxes from them.
TI ? ese ar ® th ® vleH ' s of tho Majlis with regard to Sur afPairs and the con-
TT B M'fr been ^plamed by us. The Muscat Government request
GoyernLn?anrSurtans. PPO ^ ^ ,0 SUI)FOrt the MusCat
ANNEX III.
Translation of letter dated Bomiay, ISlh
from H.S. Sayid Taimur bin Faisal
Murphy, Folilical Agent and S.IS. M.'s
After compliments.
I have to inform you by this letter to confirm our personal con-
Tersation regarding Sur affairs and the interference of the Shaikhs
?, p 11 211 Al1 - 1 , h °P e y 1 ' 1 klnd| y submit this information to our friend
the Government and draw their attention with a view to favour us with com
plete assistance to prevent the said people from their action and to do aww
have noright todo 1611 ^ W at SUr and Jailabah whicb they
I have received a'letter from the Council of Ministers of a
19th Dhil Qadeh 1346 (8th June 1928) describing the trouble which has been
of e Sur wfthn 6 *- / f enl BU Ali in figiltil1 ^ with the Janabah, subjects
of Sur, without any order from me or the Council of Ministers. Thev have
also prevented the Janabah s boats from entering the creek and have destroyed