File 2698/1913 'Muscat: rebellion against the Sultan' [30r] (68/434)
The record is made up of 1 Volume (211 folios). It was created in 29 May 1895-16 Oct 1913. 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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No 2641, dated Bushire, the SUt August (received 8th September) 1913 (Confidential).
p rom Ljbtttknant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I.,
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.
,
rp 0 Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
In continuation of this office letter No. 2604, dated 24th August 1913,1
3^83 Mor the have the honour to forward for the
week coding the 23rd August. information or the Government ot India,
a copy of the marginally-cited communication, received from the Political
Agent at Maskat, showing the progress of events in Oman.
Extract from Mmhat News, No. 34—834, for the week ending the 23rd August 1913.
Condition of the country .—
354. The week has been rather quiet and no news from the interior has
come worth mentioning.
355. The Imam is reported to he in Samail and Saiyid. Said bin Ibrahim,
Chief of Rustaq, is said to have joined him.
356. There is a persistent rumour that the Imam will attack Maskat and
Matrah on the 27th of Ramazan (31st of August) or 2nd of Shawal (4th of
September).
357. It is reported that the Imam has already commenced levying Ashr
(l/10th of annual income of landed and other property).
358. The Editor and Proprietor of “A1 Eakahat ” Press, Cairo, has
written a long letter to His Highness the Sultan saying that all sorts of news
and comments are being published by Egyptian papers about His Highness s
recent relations with the British and the present rebellion in Oman. The
Editor pretends to be a sincere friend and the well-wisher of His Highness and
asks from him a note for publication on the true state of things with regard
to all that has been recently going on between the Maskat State and the
British Government and also between His Highness and the Chiefs of the Oman
tribes.
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This file contains letters and documents relating to British intervention in Oman before, during, and in the aftermath of an uprising against the Sultan led by the Imam, Salim ibn Rashid al Kharusi, in 1913. Most of the papers are exchanges between the British 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, 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. , other British naval and military officials, and a large variety of Omani notables and leaders, including translations of letters from the Sultan, Taimur bin Faisal.
Most of the file's papers are related British military and diplomatic interventions in Oman meant to protect the Sultan from defeat by the Imam. Approximately, the first quarter of the file dates from the years 1895-1896, while the subsequent three quarters date entirely from 1913.
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- 1 Volume (211 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 211; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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