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Coll 20/2 'Administration: Question of abdication of Sultan; Succession and Subsidies; Question of abrogation of treaties with USA and France' [‎241r] (481/757)

The record is made up of 1 file (375 folios). It was created in 7 Oct 1930-26 Aug 1948. It was written in English and French. 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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I pointed out to Hie tilghnens the eery eerloue effect the dis
continuance of the auheldy would have upon the financial position
of his tstate, coning as it did at a tine of world-wide depression
and ecommlc distress* X emphasised that no nan has a right to
divost himself of responsibilities whicfjhave been placed upon hin,
and tc abandon his htate and his family to the charity of otbers,
and that such conduct would sully his name* To every kind of
appeal he was absolutely impervious, and X m convinced hat
nothing short of personal violence would have induced him to go on
board the steamer and sail for Muscat*
4* Finally, at the end of these two prolonged interviews
Hie Highness got up and asked me to write him a short letter to
which he could give a final reply in writing* X therefore
addressed him a short letter communicating the message that 1 have
received from the Government of India regarding his alio wanes and
the subsidy, and ending with a short appeal to him to reconsider
hie decision* X now forward for the information of the Government
of India a copy of His Hl^ness 9 reply, from which it will be seen
that he accepts the reduction of his allowance, admits the right
ef Government to withdraw the subsidy, if they see fit to do so, and
finally abdicates from the Throne, appointing as his successor his
son, Baiyld Bald bin Talmur*
&• X fear there Is nothing to be done but to accept nls
Higmese* decision as final* Kxoopt from ths financial point of
view I do not think that Bald Talmur , e departure is to be
regretted. He has proved himself an utterly incompetent am useless
ruler, and departs unregretted, I believe, bv a single soul in his
State*
14 now remains to oonslder the <|ueetion of the
succession
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The file contains letters, telegrams, minutes, and draft correspondence related to the abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal of Muscat [Taymūr bin Fayṣal Āl Bū Sa‘īd] and the accession of his son, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] in 1932. The early correspondence concerns efforts to prevent Taimur from abdicating and to improve Muscat's flagging economy. Once the abdication is accepted several questions are raised and discussed, including:

  • the suitability of a successor and the arrangements for the accession of his son, Said
  • whether to continue both the Arms Traffic and Zanzibar Subsidy payments (this question is raised again in 1948)
  • the renegotiation of Muscat's treaties with the French, Americans, and the tribes of Oman's interior
  • whether to continue Taimur's personal allowance
  • Sultan Said's changes to government

Further correspondence within the file deals with the following matters:

  • requests for statistical information about Muscat from the Danish government for their yearbook in 1934 and 1935
  • a plea from Kamile Ilgiray, an ex-wife of former Sultan Taimur, to the British Government for help with her son's education
  • the question of the best time to inform the French, American, and Dutch governments of Sultan Said's succession
  • the whereabouts of former Sultan Taimur, including his visits to Saudi Arabia in 1933 and Japan in 1939.

The majority of the correspondence is between 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. in Muscat, 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Government of India (Foreign Department), 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. , and Foreign Office. Further correspondence is from Sultans Taimur and Said, the French and Indian Governments, and several British political and diplomatic offices in Europe and the Middle East.

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1 file (375 folios)
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the back of the file 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 378; 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.

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Coll 20/2 'Administration: Question of abdication of Sultan; Succession and Subsidies; Question of abrogation of treaties with USA and France' [‎241r] (481/757), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/2952, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100050222669.0x000054> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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