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'Muscat Rising of 1913' [72v] (153/604)
The record is made up of 1 volume (303 folios). It was created in 1 Jun 1913-30 Sep 1913. 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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Isa-bin-Saleh are still in Izki and that 600 men from Jaalan hare readied
Bidbid, under the command of Muhammad-bin-Nasir, a nephew of the old
Amir, who died lately. Shaikh Hammad is there too.
Saiyid Nadir wanted these Jaalanies in Samail, but the Sultan will not let
them go there, as he fears that the Imam's forces might wander round by the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Aqq and he hopes that at Bidbid they will cover the coast roads and
Matrah and Maskat effectively.
I have also had some letters read over to me from Saiyid Nadir and
others.
On the 22nd of Eajib (27th of June), Saiyid Nadir writes 44 When Isa-bin-
Saleh came to Izki, Abdullah-bin-Said A1 Khalili (Hinawiyah Shaikh of A1
Alaiyah and of the Bani Ruwaha) and the people of Wahiba (also Hinawiyah)
consulted among themselves and the matter was difficult for them and they
knew that if the (rebel) army reached (Samail), they might be fought against
by the fort (in which is Saiyid Nadir) and they wanted to consult them (the
Imam, Isa, &c.) and see what their intention might be. Then the Sultan (bin
Mansur, Shaikh of the A1 Wahiba) desired to go to them and asked ^ leave of
us for this purpose and we gave him leave." (iV.i?.—This man's father,
Shaikh Said-bin-Khalfan A1 Khalili, chief adviser of the Imam Azzan, was
killed by Saiyid Turki. A letter from Shaikh-bin-Salam of the Shaikhs of
Samail, written on 21st Rajib to Shaikh Rashid-bin-Azayaz, says—"And
as for the Shaikh Khalili and the A1 Wahiba, they have advised the Imam to
pass by Jay la and not to come by A1 Alayah.
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Jayla is full of Bani
Jabir of the Ghafiri." The letter goes on to say that all these people,
including the inhabitants of Samail, are all traitors.
I have also seen a letter from Ali-bin-Abdullah-bin-Said al Khalili to
Saiyid Nadir in which, after excusing himself for the surrender of Izki (which
was mainly due to his Ali's treachery), he says that he met Isa-bin^Saleh at
Izki with 30 men and the latter was ready to mediate, hut the Imam and
Shaikh As Salimi refused to listen to any talk of peace and told him to desist
from such efforts.
By the general attitude of those about me and Saiyid Faisal's demeanour,
I gather that reports from the front are reassuring and that at least there is
no immediate danger of an attack on Matrah or Maskat or on the coast ports.
By the way, my policeman tells me that Ali Khan lost a fine big
consignment of rifles and ammunition which the Imam confiscated when
Nizwa fell, It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good.
Enclosure No, 3,
No, 99, dated the 7th July 1913.
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.
, Maskat,
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.
, Bushire.
I enclose herewith a heap of correspondence from the Imam and certain
of his followers addressed to His Highness the Sultan, his sons and adherents.
It is interesting merely as showing the character of the rising and the way the
Imam is usurping authority. I have hardly time to comment on it and your
knowledge of Oman and its people will no doubt enable you to identify the
writers as well, if not better than, I can.
I will now proceed to give the narrative of the last three days as well as
I can. The news of one day will, as is only natural, conflict with that of the
next and the more recent is the more reliable.
On the 4th of July, the Prench Consul came to see me after his cere
monial visit to the American Consul. Though he put his visit down to a
mere casual call, there was no doubt that he wanted to learn our attitude
in the event of the Imam's rebellion succeeding, and it was clear that
he expected our intervention. He spoke long on the folly of these
Arabs, asked what better kind of a ruler they could hope for, as he never
took anything from them in the way of tribute, but, on the contrary,
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This file concerns the 1913 uprising of the Ibāḍī imamate and the tribes of the interior of Oman under the leadership of Sālim bin Rāshid al-Kharūṣī against the authority of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, al-Sayyid Fayṣal bin Turkī Āl Bū Sa‘īd, and the subsequent intervention and deployment of British Indian troops of the 2nd Rajput Regiment stationed at Bushire. The correspondence in the file is between Major Percy Zachariah Cox, 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. , and Major Stuart George Knox, 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. at Muscat. There are also correspondence with Sayyid Muammad bin Sayyed Saeed [Sayyid Muḥammad bin Sayyid Sa‘īd]; Faysal bin Turki Al Bu Said, Sultan of Muscat; Foreign Department of the Government of India; Foreign Office officials Tehran; Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Commander of the Steam Ship Dwarka ; Major Smith, Officer Commanding of troops at Reshire; General Officer Commanding, Bombay Brigade; 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. Agent, Sharjah, ‘Abd al-Latif; and Arnold Talbot Wilson, 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. .
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- 1 volume (303 folios)
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Folios 1C to 3 contain an index, which lists the principal topics within the file and gives folio references for them.
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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. A second incomplete foliation sequence runs between ff 4-17 and ff 73-296; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence. Foliation errors: 1, 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D; 26 and 26A. Fold out folios: 67 and 246.
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- Title
- 'Muscat Rising of 1913'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar:1dv, 2r:8v, 12r:34v, 35v, 36v, 37v, 38v, 39v, 40v:65v, 68r:297v, back-i, back
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