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'Adminisistration [Administration] Reports 1931-1935' [‎67r] (133/416)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (206 folios). It was created in 1932-1936. 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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Prior to this Sheikh Ali had been clearly informed that by his rebellions
conduct he had forfeited all claim to the previous generous terms offered to him
by His Highness.
He was now warned that the establishment of the customs house at Aina
was not the sole matter for consideration, but that any terms afforded to him
would be entirely dependent on his and his tribe’s future loyalty and good
behaviour.
Having attained the main object of the operations, the expedition returned
to Muscat on the 10th March.
During the remainder of the year, though no overt act has been committed
by Sheikh Ali or the Beni bu Ali, the former has continued to address most
unsatisfactory letters periodically to the Sultan and, and as his uricoiiditional
loyalty is still open to suspicion, he has been paid none of his former allowances
to date.
Gwadiir^-ln April Mr. Shaukat Ali, the well-known Indian leader, took
it upon himself without either invitation or permission from His Highness, to
visit Gwadur to establish peace between the Baluch community— i.e., tbe
Sultan’s subjects-—and the Khoja community, Who are British subjects/
This unwarranted intrusion into his state affairs aroused considerable
indignation on the part of His Highness the Sultan. A modus vivendi between
the communities having already been established by the Sultan and the Political
Agent, Mr. Shaukat Ali’s visit Was somewhat abortive and he took his depar
ture after being good enough to send a congratulatory telegram to His High
ness. Further action was therefore deemed unnecessary.
In June 1932, Esa, son of Dilmurad, the Baluch outlaw who had been
imprisoned and subsequently exiled in 1929, for his connection in the murder
case of Khoja Ghulam Ali, a British subject, returned to Gwadur.
On the urgent representation of the British Agent he was forced to quit
Gwadur territory.
On 17th November however this individual again arrived in Gwadur and
after passing the night in the town, on the morning of the 18th, committed a
murderous assault on Bana Ibrahim, a Khoja British subject.
Owing to the undoubted connivance of the Baluch element in the town and
the gross slackness of the Wali, Esa not Only managed to evade ffrrest, but
Continued more or less openly in the town and its vicinity for three days after
the event.
His Highness the Sultan, early in December, deputed his uncle Saiyid Malik
and K. B. Ahmed Shubaily his private Secretary to proceed to Gwadur to con
duct a searching investigation.
At the close of the year the case Was still under investigation.
Except for the foregoing, and a few incidents of lesser import, the tran
quillity of His Highness’ State remained undisturbed throughout the year.
Among the latter category however allusion may be made to the follow
ing :
(a) In March Sheikh Hussan, the late Sheikh of Khasab, who had been
directed to reside in Muscat on his release from detention in
November 1931, was permitted to reside in Debai on parole.
He shortly afterwards broke his parole, and escaped to Khasab but
was subsequently arrested and sent to Muscat by the Sheikh of
Debai. He has since been deported to Gwadur.
(b) In August a fracas occurred between the Bani Battah and Bani
Wahib near Swakim, the latter tribe losing some Sheikhs cap
tured.
The Bani Battah withdrew to their homes before the State authorities
could intervene.
(c) A customs clerk in the employ of the State, and his wife were mur
dered at Sib in September. The offenders are known to be Omanis
but repeated application to Sheikh Isa bin Saleh by the Sultan for

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The volume includes Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1931 (Simla, Government of India Press: 1932); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1932 (Simla: Government of India Press, 1933); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1933 (Simla: Government of India Press, 1934); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1934 (Simla: Government of India Press, 1935); and Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1935 (New Delhi: Government of India Press, 1936). The Report for 1935 shows some manuscript corrections.

The Administration Reports are divided into chapters relating to the various Agencies, Consulates, and other administrative areas that made up the Bushire Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. . Within the chapters there are sections devoted to reviews by the 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. ; lists of senior personnel; foreign representatives; local government; military and marine affairs; movements of Royal Navy ships; aviation; political developments; slavery; trade and commerce; medical reports and sanitation; meteorological reports and statistics; communications; naval matters; the Royal Air Force; notable events; and related information.

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1 volume (206 folios)
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The Reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover and continues through to 208 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.

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