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'File 35/134 I A. 40. Sur: Amirs of Jaalan' [‎243r] (532/596)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (274 folios). It was created in 28 Mar 1928-18 Nov 1928. 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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being tloisn in in tlie Tioinity no other daiaage was done.
At 9 on the 15tii NoYember the various SiieikJas of
tiie 4 sections of Jenebek came on "board "Cyclamen"» The
Council had a long interview with them and I interviewed them
also and told them the fort had been demolished,not with a view
to inflict damage but merely to impress the tribes that we were
determined to support His Highness the Sultan and his Council,
They were then shewn the gun^ from which the bombardmej^
was fired and subsequently taicen on board ii#.M.^* H ii»ffi^iis jalM o'
i had warned the Council on the previous day that his Excellency
was lilcely to asic their opinion as to what they wished him to
say to the Sheiichs and so this time they were prepared#
In accordance with their wisnes his Excellency impress-
~ed on the aheikhs the necessity for restoring law and order in
aurfthat they should obey baid bin sultan bin Ahamis al Maj&ala
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who had been recognised by the Council as Temee^ah of the tn e
and he in turn was to obey the Council#
That the Iftiwaris should deliver up the 15 men concem-
*>ed in looting the dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. and other acts and that the Makhana and
4hialin should cease their relations Y /ith the Bani m Ali.
He impressed on them also,the fact that the British
Government were determined to support His Highness the Sultan
of Muscat and his Ministers®
The Sheikhs were shewn a 7»5 gun before leaving#
ri^ia.d^JSffirisn^" ^ ur for ^ uscat at 11 a * m ^ arid
H »m.3. "Cyclamen" left at 3 P«m»
I nave the honour to be.
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
/
MaJ or.
rolitical Agent and s Consul,Muscat#
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Correspondence concerning fighting at Sur between the Bani Bu Ali and the Arama. Includes a number of reports from Major Gerald Patrick Murphy the 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 to 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 Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. on the general situation in Oman and concerns that due to tribal involvement the fighting could spread from Sur to the rest of Oman. Letters discuss how the fort at Sur was bombarded to show the rebellious tribes that the Government of India intended to support Muscat. Includes a map (folio 199) drawn by Major Gerald Patrick Murphy, 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, entitled 'Map showing extent of Sultan's influence in Oman'. Correspondents include 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Shaikh Ali bin Abdullah al Humudah [‘Alī bin Abdullāh al-Ḥamūdah], Amir of Jaalan; 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; Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department; Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

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1 volume (274 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: There is an incomplete foliation sequence and a complete foliation sequence. The complete foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio. It begins on the title page, on number 1, and runs through to 274, ending on the inside of the back cover. Anomalies: ff 1A-C; f 23A; f 63A; f 74A; f 88A; f 90A; f 93A; f 96A; f 100A; f 111A; f 113A; f 114A; f 121A; f 124A; f 167A; f 198A; ff 208A-B; f 247A.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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