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‘File XXVIII/9 Internal Politics and Relations with Oman Sohar, Sharaqiah, Nizwa and Baraimi News. 1925 to 1931.’ [19r] (37/182)
The record is made up of 1 file (89 folios). It was created in 20 Jun 1925-16 Apr 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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. '"hether Isa bin Salih and other Oiranis are nervoVis
of Bin Spud.
Orren and trucisl Ompn are showing egns of being
nervous-of Bin Spud. At Dubai pn Arab of Zubeir
spoke an ill WO rd about Bin Spud,and the Shaikh of
Dubai immediately deported him from his country,
ihie certainly is a sure sign of nervousness.
Besides there is a stir among the tribes of
the Interior Omen and of the Trucial Omen to £h±
unite and the present expedition of- Shaikh Isa bin
>~alih .Chief of Sherqieh . and of Imam Muhammad
bin Abdulla al Khalili, to Ibri and el Dhahirah
is chiefly with this secret object to gauge
tne strength of their adherents and friends.
Rsc Possibility of Rapprochement.
Soon after the Agents of Bin Spud visited
BABAIMI and recovered tax from some tribes, Shat
Shaikh Isa bin Splih in his letter to F.B.Nasib
put a very clever question " Would the British Gov
give us arms and ammunitions*’. As he received no
encouragement the matter has remained untouched
xxhekxx ^Rapprochement is possible but xr
Shaikh Isa bin Salih and
almost all tribes of
since
- think no serious move will be made till
the Omanis realize that Bin Spud really mean
I think
/
to invade Oman
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The file contains correspondence in the form of reports, letters and translated letters related to political affairs in Oman. The correspondence is mainly concerned with the news of Ibn Sa'ud’s probable attempt to take over the al-Buraimi region in north-west Oman and the arrangement of the shaikhs of Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih al-Harthi on behalf of the Imam of Oman to militarily unite against Ibn Sa'ud. To discuss the matter, members of the Bani Yas tribe from Dubai visit Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih in his home town al-Qabil (mistakenly referred to in the file as Kabul).
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. at Muscat reports to 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire, on internal affairs taking place in various towns that belong to the regions of al-Dhahira, al-Dakhiliyya and al-Sharqiyya of Oman. He also reports on clashes between the two main Omani factions, the Hanawi and the Ghafiri, and the role played by Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih al-Harthi to settle the cases, reportedly in order to unite various Omani tribes against Ibn Sa'ud.
The file also includes news of the areas of Al-'Ainain, 'Ibri and Yanqul falling under the influence of Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih, and news of the murder of some local Omani shaikhs and the names of those who took over their positions.
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- 1 file (89 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 91; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-90; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Title
- ‘File XXVIII/9 Internal Politics and Relations with Oman Sohar, Sharaqiah, Nizwa and Baraimi News. 1925 to 1931.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:2v, 4r:4v, 6r, 7r, 8r, 12r:13v, 15r:17v, 19r:21v, 22v:29v, 32r:47v, 50r:54v, 57r:65v, 67r:67v, 69r:69v, 73r:73v, 75r:80v, 84r:90v, back-i, back
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