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Coll 20/5 'Muscat: Sur: Misbehaviour of Beni Bu Ali tribe; Aiqa customs post; Question of Air Action' [‎227r] (453/531)

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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Confidential
Translation of a letter dated 17th Jamedi al Thani 1350
(30th October 1931) from Saiyid Said bin Tairaur, President, Council
Ministers, Muscat State, Muscat, to Captain R* G*Alban,I.A. ,H*B #
M.*s Consul, Muscat.
After Compliments,
on 26th October 1931 and reached there the same evening. I do not
wish to write a long narrative of the incidents as you were present
and witnessed all what happened.
You advised me to call the people of Aiqa at Hillat Omm
^armitain where I could talk to them about the taxes and the
registration of their boats. I accordingly ordered the people of
i
Aiqa to call on me butthey refused to do so. I then sent the Wali for
them but they absolutely refused to come as you are aware. On the
return of the Wali I addressed a letter to them as per attached copy.
They sent a reply which indicates their refusal, a copy of which is
herewith enclosed. I must say that these subjects of Aiqa should be
punished for their insolence.
In my previous letters I requested assistance from H.B.M.’s
Government, but I have so far not been favoured with a reply.
I am sure that you are now convinced that these subjects will
never obey our Governments orders if no force is used and if they are
not punished the situation will be worse and rather encourage other
subjects to rebel.
The people of Sur are all now awaiting the result of this
incident•
I request K.B.M.’s Government to extend their assistance as in
the past; their favours are never forgotten and we are certain that
they desire nothing but the welfare of bhr State.
I have not gone into long details; in this matter I have been
guided by your advice, and I should therefore feel highly obliged if
As you are aware we both proceeded
you
. • *

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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' [‎227r] (453/531), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/2957, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100045791026.0x000038> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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