"ملف XXXVIII/٣ شؤون صور. صور وأمراء جعلان. ١٩٢٧ إلى أكتوبر ١٩٢٨". [و‎‎١‎٤‎٩] (٦٣٨/٣١٠)

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Rashid "bin Uzaiz to Burka to inform Suleiman of the failure of
His Highness* efforts to conciliate the malcontent tribe and
to ask for his adrice. Suleiman was said to have advised the
Sultan to use force against the Jenebeh and to be engaged in
organizing an expedition for the purpose* On the 26th tarsita&t
news was received from Soor that the Jenebeh had cut off
supplies of the garrison at the fort. The Sultan at once sent
off a messenger to the Sheikh to warn him that the present
attitude of the tribe / if persisted i^would only result in
speedy and condign punishment. The messenger returned on the
30th without any reply» but stated that as soon as he had
unless
delivered his message he was informed by the Sheikh that/he
left Soor before nightfall his blood would be on his own head.
His Highness has now despatched a messenger to order Suleiman
bin Suweylim to return from Burka to kaskat with all despatch.
24 , The rolltical Agent remarked at the times-
It is difficult to say what the result of this
deadlock will be. The Jenebeh are not a martial tribe but they
are well armed and they have sufficient money to induce other
tribes to take their side. The Sultanas is well known,has
neither money nor troops. He may possibl* be able to raise a
force f om the tribes residing in the Sohar district, but the
men so raised will not come out with the intention of fight-
-ing but merely with the intention of living at His Highness*
expense. On the whole therefore it may be surmised that the
Sultan will be unsuccessful if he attempts to coerce the
Jenebeh as was the case when he attempted similar measures
against the Beni Ruahah in 1896. It is difficult to under
stand why the sultan persists in trying to force auleiman
bin auweylim*s rule on his subjects against their will. This
individual is at present Governor of Dhofar, Soor, and
Sohar, but resides for the most part at Sohar governing the
other districts by proxy. His sway is most unpopular amongst
the