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'Muscat. Desire of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal to Abdicate.' [18r] (43/408)
The record is made up of 1 volume (198 folios). It was created in 2 Jun 1929-29 Oct 1931. 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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Foreign and Political Department,
Simla;
The September ^29.
I am desired to refer to your D.0, l\o,517-S of
6th. August MW, regarding the Sultan of iiuscat^ revival
of his proposal to abdicate.
2. However embarrassing the abdication might still
be in the absence of a successor less immature than Said,
the Government of India realise that it may not be possible
much longer to prevent the Sultan from accomplishing his
intention.
3. Said is apparently the only suitable candidate,
but the Government of India would not without grave reason
be prepared to contemplate a formal departure from the rule
of election, broken though it was in the present Sultan's
own case in the special circumstances of the tribal
rebellion in the midst of which he succeeded to the Sul
tanate. Gould Said's election be counted on?
4. If the Sultan abdicates soon and Said succeeds
him, I am to suggest that the most satisfactory arrangement
(though there might be difficulties over this in view of
his being no longer technically a minor under Muslim law)
v might be for the young Sultan at the outset to exercise
power through a Council of Regency, as suggested in
(7^ Cav Wingate's letter 1 ^0 .898 of 28th April 1920.
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Correspondence relating to abdication of Saiyid Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr bin Fayṣal], Sultan of Muscat and Oman. Correspondence discusses how the Sultan had initially expressed a desire to abdicate in 1920 following the conclusion of the Omani rebellion and the Treaty of Sib. Correspondence relates to attempts by British officials to dissuade Taimur bin Faisal from abdicating including a reduction in his financial allowance from the Government of India. Letters discuss arrangements for his son Saiyid Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr] to rule through a Council of Regency and the tenents of the Ibadhi branch of Islam on election of their religious head. A letter describes how Saiyid Said bin Taimur became Sultan at the age of 22 following time as President of the Council of Ministers and de facto ruler for two years. Other topics discussed include: finances, proposed increase of the Muscat tarriff and the Zanzibar Subsidy; the Sultan's [Taymūr bin Fayṣal] house in India; succession in Oman; and Bertram Thomas.
Correspondents include Cyril Charles Johnson Barrett, 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Gerald Patrick Murphy, 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; Saiyid Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr bin Fayṣal]; Foreign Secretary to the Government of India.
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- 1 volume (198 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file. The front of the file includes a contents page arranged alphabetically.
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- 'Muscat. Desire of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal to Abdicate.'
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- front, front-i, 1cr:1fv, 2r:24v, 25ar:25bv, 26r:69v, 71r:80r, 83r:99v, 102r:128v, 129ar:129bv, 130r:136v, 137ar:137cv, 138r:141v, 143r:153v, 155r:172v, 174r:199v, back-i, back
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