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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [130r] (270/558)
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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Brltlih Consulate and Political Agancy
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Please refer to ay moaoran&um Mo.840 dated the
17th April.
Further Information showed that the Imam had gone
to Restaq at the request of his 'brother Naslr bin Rashld to
help him against Ahmed bin Ibrahim, and also to settle tho
qusstlons outstanding between Maslr bin Rashld and Sheikh
Naslr bin Rashld al Ghaflrl, tho chief of the Ben! Ghaflr
tribe, a moderately powerful tribe of the Ghafirl confodora-
-tlon. Inhabiting tho Wadl Benl Ghaflr ( see
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Gazoteer ). On his way ho sent letters to tho various sheikhs
of tho Omanl tribes asking for their help, and also personally
went to Suleiman bin Hamyar to ask his armed asslstanoo. Tho
' sheikhs without exooptlon however excused themselves on tho
grounds that tho date crop was bad, that they saw no reason
for rising, Otc. Sulolman definitely refused to supply tho
quota of one hundred men askod for by the Imam, but told tho
Imam that he himself would bring one thousand men if tho Imam
would nee) all thoir expenses. Thsl wae tantamount to asking
the impossible as all tho world knew that the Imam had nothing
in his treasury. Finmlly tho Imam with a few followers arrived
at Rostaq.
I also received reliable information that tho
Beni Ghafir were contemplating coal a, in to tho Sultan and
had sent emissaries to Ahmed bin Ibrahim for this purpose. I
therefore advised the
wazir
Minister.
to proceed to Masnaah, tho nearest
port on the coast to Has., in order to investigate tho
situation, with instructions to make clear to all ccnc.rned
the peaceful intentions of the Sultan's government but at tho
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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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- '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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