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Coll 20/5 'Muscat: Sur: Misbehaviour of Beni Bu Ali tribe; Aiqa customs post; Question of Air Action' [‎110r] (219/531)

The record is made up of 1 file (262 folios). It was created in 26 Nov 1931-12 Apr 1938. 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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To
Lieut.Colonel T.C.Fawle, C.^i.
H*B*M f s Consul and Political i^e
goag.
i^uac^ t.
Dated 6th Zil Oodeh 1350 (15-3-1532).
Al ter compimenla.
T t«ke tin# opportunity to ex^^-reLS rrom the Lottoa
of »y heart lay thanks #nd gratitude to our friend the
High British Govermrient for thf* valuable assistance
rendered in securing the deroond# of our G-eYsmnient* which
we highly appreciate. I request you kindly to convey say
cordial thanks to ii.B.k’e Gov«rn3»cnt.
I also offer my best thanks to the Hon'tle 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. , Lieut-Colonel H.V.Biscoe, and to
yourself lor the trouole taken in the Sur queetion prd
the zeal shown with regard tn our rights: thrt is the
estahliahnent of the custoiiis Post at Piqs siiailar to the
former one, and the submission of the Shaikh of the Bani
Bu /JLi to our Government after he had been rebellious.
We will never forget your help end always recognise
your true friendship. I trust that you will convey my
friendly , mtiuente to the Hon’ble the iolitical Resident.
In conclusion T trust that the perfect friendship
existing between us may endure.
Please submit the text of our letter to the High
Governiiient for which I thunk you.
Your sincere friend
3aid bin Tsimur

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The file contains letters, telegrams, minutes, notes, and draft correspondence relating to two incidents in Oman. The first, which the majority of the papers deal with, was the rebellious attitude of members of the Beni Bu Ali tribe, led by Shaikh Ali bin Abdullah al Hamudah. The papers, which concern efforts by the British to assist the Muscat authorities in bringing the tribe to order, cover the following matters:

The second incident covered by the file is the murder of a British Indian man by a member of the Shihuh tribe in June 1936. The correspondence discusses the action that should be taken.

The principal correspondents are 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. , 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, Government of India (Foreign and Political Department), Foreign Office, Admiralty, Air Ministry, Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies, 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. , Sultan Said bin Taimur, and Shaikh Ali of the Beni Bu Ali.

The file contains several reports, as follows:

A sketch map of the area around Sur can be found on folio 193.

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1 file (262 folios)
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 265; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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Coll 20/5 'Muscat: Sur: Misbehaviour of Beni Bu Ali tribe; Aiqa customs post; Question of Air Action' [‎110r] (219/531), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/2957, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100045791025.0x000016> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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