'15/3 Vol I XV - B/1 VISITORS SUSPECTS & UNDESIRABLES SULEMAN AL BARUNI AL NAFUSI & HIS RELATIVES Jan 1923 - June 1940.' [‎120r] (250/420)

Coi-y in translation of a xatter datad the iiith Cctoher 19537
Hie Highnees Saiyid haid bin Taimur Sultan of Muscat x/Gman,
to Major h.x. .mtts, H.h.k 1 s Consul, Muscat,
mrnm m
As you are no doubt aware Sheikh Sulaiman ^asha &l haruni
Tisited Q&an in the ^ast, stayed there for years* He had
xriendly relations with our Honourable predecessors and we
icnew him ever since nis visit to Imsoat and he is a good man*
Three years ago he applied to us for a post in any
oapaoity suitable to him and in which he could be of any use
to us, but it was nut convenient tnen to accede to his
request*
Last year we realised tnat we were in need of one who
could administer certain of our internal and religious affaire
and we found that ne was the proper man for the purpose as
his experience and knowledge of the principles of our Ibadhi
sect would be of great use to us*
As v , ou are aware we require efficient and experienced
men in order to perform some of our Government affairs, so we
wrote to Suleiman iasha al Baruni reminding him of hie past
request for an appointment. He accepted the offer and arrived
at muscat a few weexs ago and we appointed him as an ^dvieer
for our internal affairs and inspector over our iaiis, etc.,
and he agreed to tnie appointment. I hereby desire to inform
you of tnis*
»« understood iron, too Honourable tne roilUoai. raider,
in the course of a conT.rsaUon in which a mention of the a**
man in <*ueaUon was made that our friend the Honourable
Government had nothin* a*ainet him because we do not deeire
to employ from outside in our Government any one who would
diaturb the einoerity of the fim unity and friendanip
existing between us and our friend the Government if proved
there wae eomething to cause disturbanoe in the sincerity
in our unity and friend^iip*