Skip to item: of 53
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

PZ 236/41 'Disturbances on the Trucial Coast.' [‎15r] (29/53)

This item is part of

The record is made up of 1 file (24 folios). It was created in 15 Jan 1941-9 May 1941. 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. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

Mote on an interview at the Consulate with Saiyid Shahab bin
/
n

1‘aisal at 10 a.m* on Sunday the 19th January, 194Jf.
7
iiJRl.
7 /.S
4jl
The latest reliable information up to the
was to the effect that zjahar bin (ihausn had left ibri with all
his men, and had retired to the Southward. His move was
prompted by the action of the uhafiri tribes to the north and
west of ibri who, not looking with any pleasure on the Hinawi
success there, began to collect with the probable intention of
taking active measures to turn him out* Minor sub-sections of
the uhafiri tribes are harrying &ahar bin ^hausn at the village
of Sioele, where he has halted pending the arrival of the
assistance which he has asked the imam Mohammad bin Abdullah
al Khalili to send him.
A1HANE .
ho change.
HJSHi HAhbAM.
Sheikh Suleiman bin Hamiyar has asked the tribal
leaders to come to him and has promised to use his good offices
to effect a settlement. The Beni Kalban, while expressing
gratitude for Suleiman f s offer, have said they would prefer him
to come into their territory*
QMaH GigHERALLY .
It is said that the imam has appealed to Sheikh isa
bin Saleh Al Harthi to assist in solving the ibri - Beni Kalban
problem but that willy old gentleman has found it convenient to
move eastward to answer an invitation from the Beni Bu Ali and
the Beni Hassan of the Jaalan to adjudicate between them over

their tribal differences. The Imam is said to have appealed to
Saqr bin Bultan of the Haim at jsaraimi for assistance but his
appeal has not been answered.
it is rumoured that the chafiri tribes who have so
upset the imam f s plans have been encouraged by Bheikh Suleiman

About this item

Content

The file contains correspondence from Major Tom Hickinbotham, 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. and HM Consul, Muscat, to Lieutenant Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior, 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , which is forwarded to the Secretary of State for India.

The correspondence relates that, on the pretext that certain of his adherents had been murdered, Mohammad bin Abdullah al Khalili, Imam of Inner Oman, had taken control of the fort at Ibri in the Dhahirah, formerly in the hands of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman. It is suggested that a more likely motivation for this action was to take control of the area in which Petroleum Concessions Ltd had been most interested.

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. in the Gulf suggests that it would be a set-back for British interests if the Sultan were to lose ground in this area, and after a number of letters providing updates of the situation the correspondence ends with a letter from Major Hickinbotham informing that Saiyid Shahab bin Faisal, Regent and Minister for External Affairs, Muscat, had been contacted by Ali bin Said of Ainane, offering surrender of the strategically-important fort at Ainane to the Sultan on terms, in consequence of pressure from the Imam. The Regent proposed to discuss terms, an action which gained Major Hickinbotham's approval.

The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the front of the correspondence.

Extent and format
1 file (24 folios)
Arrangement

The file is arranged in reverse chronological order.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 26; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Written in
English in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

PZ 236/41 'Disturbances on the Trucial Coast.' [‎15r] (29/53), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/458, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100039054117.0x00001e> [accessed 29 March 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100039054117.0x00001e">PZ 236/41 'Disturbances on the Trucial Coast.' [&lrm;15r] (29/53)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100039054117.0x00001e">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000466.0x0003be/IOR_L_PS_12_458_0029.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000466.0x0003be/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image