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'File 35/134 II A 44 Jaalan. Amirs of.' [‎98r] (214/454)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (220 folios). It was created in 1 Dec 1928-24 Jun 1930. 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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THE KBSIDEITCY,
Ad.en, iS" SeptemlDer 1929
from
Sir Stewart Symes, K.B.E,, C.M.G., D.S.O.,
Resident & Commander-in-Chief, Men
To
The Honourable 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
in the
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Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
BUSHIRE
Sir
I have the honour to inform you that Sheikh Ali bin
Abdallah bin Salim Mahomed al Hamooda, "Amir" of Jaalan,with
14 companions,arrived at Aden on the 3rd December^1928 / via
Mukalla on their way to the Yemen and Hedjaz.
requesting that he might be treated as an official guest
during his stay at Aden. A telegraphic inquiry from 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. ,Museat,revealed that the Sheikh had lately
been engaged in dubious activities. I therefore refused to
grant his request and avoided an interview with him.
3. The Sheikh left Aden on the 11th December for Hodeida
and after visiting the Imam at Sanaa reached Mecca on the
15th February last. He remained in the Hedjaz until 6th July
when he left for Egypt via Massowa and arrived here on the
10th instant.
4. On his arrival he called on me at the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
with a letter of introduction from a mutual friend at Cairo.
He told me he had visited Egypt to consult a doctor about
his health,and tried to discuss Muscat politics. I refused
to be drawn into such discussion. He than asked me to
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Before his arrival he wrote to me from Mukalla
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Correspondence relating to the rebellion of the Sur area and issues of the extension of the authority of the Sultan of Muscat. Includes discussion by 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 of the creation of a protectorate in Muscat and Oman; a 'note on our present policy in Muscat'; questionnaire on planning for an occupation of Sur in terms of availability of water; and other factors as well as the assessment by Captain O'Connor of issues in occupying Sur; travelling permits issued by the Amirs of Jaalan.

Correspondents include 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; Sir Frederick William Johnston, 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. ; Evelyn Berkeley Howell, Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; Secretary for State for India, 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. , London; Sheikh Muhammad bin Nasir al Hamudah [Muḥammed bin Nāṣir al-Ḥamūdah], Amir of Jaalan; Shaikh Hamdan bin Nasir al Hamudan [Ḥamdān bin Nāṣir al-Ḥamūdah], Amir of Jaalan's brother; Shaikh Ali bin Abdullah [Banī Bū ‘Alī] of Bani Bu Ali; Sayid Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr bin Fayṣal], Sultan of Muscat; Commander, HMS Cyclamen ; Shaikh Isa bin Salih al Harithi [‘Īsá Bin-Ṣāliḥ al-Ḥārith]; Captain Roderick Louis O'Connor, Officer on Special Duty; High Commissioner, Baghdad.

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1 volume (220 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file. The file also includes an index of topics arranged in alphabetical order.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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