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'File 8/62 Muscat State Affairs: Principal Shaikhs and Tribes of Oman' [147r] (293/296)
The record is made up of 1 file (146 folios). It was created in 24 Oct 1938-6 Dec 1948. 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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accept him and his dynastic successors as their temporal rulers*
5* Mr* Bird does not appear to share the Sultan's con
fidence that the tribes will appeal to the Sultan to lead them
as soon as the Imam dies. It is certainly not a foregone con
clusion that they will do so y but from what I have heard there
is, I thlnk y a very good chance of it} and perhaps f the longer
the Imam lives and the more the tribesmen see their fellow Arabs
in other countries prospering from the oil companies' activi
ties} the more likely will they be to refuse another Imam and
turn to the.Sultan when the present incumbent dies* He is now
probably about 65 years old, and has frequently been reported
to be at death's door, though at present, according to the Sul
tan} he is enjoying a spell of good health and has gone off to
Ja'alan to settle a dispute amongst the tribes there* He is
naturally anxious that the Imamate should continue after his
death and has been intriguing to get one Abdullah} the son of
the previous Imam Salim, recognised as his successor* This
intrigue has, however, failed as it is against all the princi
ples of the Imamate to nominate a successor during an Imam's
life-time.
6* There seems no good reason why the Imam should not
live for several more years and meanwhile the most we can do is
to ensure that the Sultan and Messrs* Petroleum Concessions
Limited follow a common policy towards the tribes of the Buraiml
area and beyond, with a view to bringing them more effectively
under the control of the Sultan and opening up their territories
to the oil company's explorations* Fortunately the Sultan has
made his peace with Mr* Bird, whom he accused of having ignored
his wishes in his negotiations with a certain tribe and there
is every hope that the oil company will be able to carry out a con
siderable amount of exploration during the current season without
getting into trouble themselves, or arousing the Sultan's resent
ment*
7* I am sending a copy of this despatch to the Head of
the British Middle Bast Office at Cairo*
Your ayst obedient, humble Servant
Vith great truth and respect
Sir,
I have the honour to be
(W.R. HAY)
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This file concerns relations between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] and the shaikhs of the Omani tribes. Much of the correspondence discusses the Sultan's ambition to secure the allegiance of the Omani shaikhs and consolidate his authority in the interior of Oman. The correspondence recounts meetings between British representatives and the Sultan, in which the Sultan discusses his intentions to assert control in the Omani interior once the Imam of Oman has died, and requests British assistance in order to do so.
In addition, the file contains extensive discussion regarding British policy in relation to the internal affairs of Oman. Matters covered include whether the Sultan should be supplied with arms, ammunition, and RAF assistance, and whether the British should approach the Omani tribes directly, in order to smooth the way for oil exploitation in the interior. Also covered are exchanges of correspondence and meetings between certain Omani shaikhs and the British representatives at Muscat.
As well as correspondence, the file contains compiled notes on the principal shaikhs and tribes of Oman (ff 5-9), and notes on the tribes of Buraimi and Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. (ff 118-135, including details of tribes beyond the limits of Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and within the limits of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman), the latter being described by 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. as 'scanty'.
The Arabic language material consists of several items of correspondence, of which English translations are included.
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- 1 file (146 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 148; 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 2-106; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Title
- 'File 8/62 Muscat State Affairs: Principal Shaikhs and Tribes of Oman'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 5r:9v, 11r:15v, 17r:20v, 23r:30v, 34r:55v, 57r:112v, 114r:147v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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