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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [128r] (266/558)
The record is made up of 1 volume (270 folios). It was created in 25 Apr 1917-26 Oct 1920. It was written in English. 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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wa8 on e long excuse an! liarpln^ on the point' that It waa not V
Ills fault th tthe Iman had refused and tiAt he had tried his
best. The latter is of course nqt true. Sheikh Said was far
more optimistic than formerly and further letters are passing
ur^inj an amicable settlement of the whole xib&xx natter.
tjy drasonan has also received visits from unofficial emissaries
from influential men in the interior which seem to indicate
that a change of decision is possible.
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It is quite impossible to say at present
which way the cat will Jump. There are rumours of another
tribal ** raajlis at Rostaq under the Imam but as to what this
is for nobody as yet knows. It may be to reconsider the
decision or it nay be to call the tribes to rise and attack
the dominions of the Sultan. This latter is always a jiaxukbii
possibility.and would be by no means a bad thing if it
happened. Such an attack would not in all probability take
place till the date§ had been harvested and would form an
excellent chance for heavy punishment. It is becoming
increasingly evident that the Omanis only understand force
majeur and till they are convinc d that It is there, the
chance of their behaving themselves or of returning the
property they have looted is small.
In Muscat itself on my return the situation
was somewhat curious and not very satisfactory. Reform had
been tw> rapid and H.H's government had acteA on several _ |
occasions without fully considering the possible consequences
of their acts. Actions had been strong without beins very
tactful. Order has certainly heen introduced into the
administration and the state for the first time for many
years Is paying Its way. "Oo slow is Maxim which
considerable importance to remember in the east, and H.H's ^
are now I think fully convinced of this. The more glaring
Formerly it was somewhat naturally supposed that any "Dhulm
was due to the British governwsnt, but it is now ascribed to
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Correspondence concerning the uprising of the tribes from the interior of Oman against the Sultan of Muscat [Taymūr bin Fayṣal]. Topics discussed include:
- A survey of causes and history of rebellion of the Omani tribes under their elected Imam until 1915;
- The Ibadhi sect of the Omanis.
- Agreements between the Sultan's government and the Bani Ghafir;
- The Indian Army garrison at Muscat and Muscat Levy Corps;
- Co-operation between Indian and Muscat Customs Departments;
- British ships at Muscat including HMS Britomart and HMS Clio;
- A report on the situation and requirements at Muscat by Major Lionel Berkely Haworth, October 1917;
- A statement showing the estimated income of the Sultan of Muscat and his recurrent expenditure together with a statement of his debts, 1917;
- Proposed meeting at Sib between 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 and the sheikhs of Oman.
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- 1 volume (270 folios)
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There is an index page at the front of the file.
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the first cover and terminates at the last folio; 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 foliation sequence is also present between ff 4-269; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
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- IOR/R/15/1/436
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- 'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:3v, 3ar:3av, 4r:54v, 55v:58v, 58Ar, 58Av, 59r:61v, 65v:69v, 71r:160v, 161v:198v, 198ar:198av, 199r:260v, 261v, 263r:271v, back-i
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