"ملف ٦١/٨ شؤون دولة مسقط: الفجيرة" [و‎‎١‎٧] (٤٠/٣٣)

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the long standing disputes between this sheikh and the Chief of
Shargah, whose differences you have hitherto been unable to
reconcile•
3, The Government of India entirely accept your later view
that no interference by the Sultan of Maskat should be allowed
Despatch from the Government of India, to His ) in this tract,
Majesty’s Secretary of State for India, 2To,192)
dated the i;3rd October 1902* ) , . , . ^ ,
' which has long
Despatch from His Majesty’s secretary of state)
f or India, flo,4, dated tne 27tn February 1903,) been regarded
as i.ubordinate to the Jowasmi Chiefs. prom the accompanying
copies of correspondence it will be seen that this view has been
accepted by His Majesty’s Secretary of State. The Government
of India trust that your good offices may be able to effect a
settlement which will be satisfactory to both parties, but they
have no wish to interfere authoritatively in the internal dis
putes of these parts, provided that it is clearly understood that, * I
Vide the letter from the Government of India ) as held by them,
in the Foreign Department, to the Political )
Resident in the Persian Gulf, Ho.149, dated the' 8 o far bark as
21st July 1861. ) ° aCJC as
1881, the portion of the coast of Oman between Dibba and Khor
Kalba is subject to the maritime truce, and that the Sheikh in
power is bound by the terms of the agreements entered into from
time to time with the British Government.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Ypur most obedient servant,
(sd.) L. RUSSJEL,
Offg. Under-Secretary to the Government of
India.
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