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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [224r] (460/558)
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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well. Now if it was possible to reorganise the state and to
make it capable of standing on its own legs without continual
propping from us, it obviously did not in the least what
fN.
they did and what happened there as time was on the side of ta
Sultan 1 s government, point was added to this by my knowledge
of the practical powerlessness of the Omanis and of their
growing discontent. Though the Sultan could not at the moment
establish by force of arms his authority over the interior and
indeed even if he could do this in the future it is very
doubtful if it is worth his while, he could at least show that
he would stand no nonsenc.e wiapre in cases of flagrant injus-
-tice and could v ry effectively retaliate, I therefore
proposed the penal zakat, and was very careful to get the
proclamation so worded as to make it absolutely clear even to
the wild Omanis why it was imposed.
Then things began to happen. First of all the
Omanis thought that we would never allow it, having in mind
our futile attitude when the Sultan last imposed the measure,
and they approached the bunnias on the subject, only to be
told that there was nothing doing. Then the storm began to
brew. Influential Omanis ap^roachei the Imam to act sensibly
but the evil influence of his brother Nasir bin Rashid in
whose hands the gardens were, stultified all their efforts.
Nasir bin Rashid already unpopular became detested, and some
of the odium began naturaiy to fall on the Imam himself.
Finally Sheikh Isa who nad been treated very
brusquely by me was compelled by popular opinion to address me
I seized upon this opportunity to explain our
position clearly in my reDly. At the same time I took care
that the terms of this reply should be perfectly weil known
even before it ws actually sent.
On the night of the 21st July the Imam was
murdered. The exact details of his murder are not known, but
it is quite certain tnat he was killed because the tribes were
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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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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