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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [257r] (526/558)
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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IH THS NAJIB OP GOD THE COMPASSIOHATS, TUB IffiKGIiUL.
This la what has bsen agreed upon in the settlement "between
the Government of Sultan Saiyid Taimur bin Faisal and Shaikh Isa
biu
bin Salah A Ali Al-Harthi on behalf of the Omanis who sign their
names here through the mediation of Mr. Wingate.I.C.S. Political
Agent and His Britannic Majesty^ Consul, Muscat, who is author
ised by his Government in this respect to be a mediator between
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them.' The conditions are stated as follows. Four of them concern
the Government of the Sultan and four of them concern the Omanis#
What concern the Omanis are these.
Firstly. On all commodities brought from Oman of all kinds
to Muscat, Matrah, Sur and all the ooast towns nothing more
should be taken than 6 percent.
Secondly. For all the Omanis there should "be safety and free
dom in all the coast towns.
Thirdly. All restrictions on entry to and exit from Muscat,
Hatrah and all the coast towns should be removed.
Fourthly. The Sultan's Government should not protect criminals
who flee frcm the Justice of the Omanis and that they may be
returned to them if asked for and that the Sultan's Government
shoul'd not interfere in their internal affairs.
TSe four which concern the Government of the Sultan are
stated as follows:*'
Firstly. All the tribes and Shaikhs should remain in peace
and amity with the Government of the Sultan and that they should
not attack the coast towns and should not interfere in his
Government.
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Secondly. All travellers to Oman on their lawful business
should be free and there should be no restrictions on trade and
travellers should be safe.
Thirdly. All criminals and evtl men who flee to them should
be turned out and should not be protected.
Fourthly. The claims of merchants and others against the
Omanis should be heard and decided as is Just according to the
Sharah.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (270 folios)
- Arrangement
There is an index page at the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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
- Title
- 'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920'
- Pages
- 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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