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File 2698/1913 'Muscat: rebellion against the Sultan' [‎52r] (112/434)

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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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Telegram P., No. 148, dated (and received) the 14th August 1913.
From—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. , Maskat,
To—The Foreign Secretary, Simla.
Reference Government of India Foreign Department telegram No. 297 S.
and your telegram No. 1411, dated the 14th August. For the past two days,
intelligence that has come to hand from the interior indicates that the rebels
have dispersed to their homes. As His Highness the Sultan has no faith in
the news, I have not reported this hitherto and at all events there is nothing to
prevent their again collecting in force when they choose. Unless the mission j
of another battalion of Native Infantry involves some avriere pp,nsee regarding!
•which I am not informed, for instance establishment of protectorate over 1
Maskat and Matrah, I venture to deprecate strongly their despatch. If this is I
my opinion regarding the proposal, I beg you will kindly consider what view ;
Sultan and my foreign colleagues are likely to take of it. I am at loss to ]
explain locally despatch of another regiment for the sole purpose of defending 1
Maskat and Matrah, on the littoral, because neither two nor ten battalions in ;
defensive position on the Matrah ranges can succeed in inflicting heavy loss 1
on a more mobile enemy who would snipe across difficult ravine at long 1
ranges and immediately disperse when superior forces advanced.
Addressed to Sir P. Cox.
Telegram P., No. 1418, dated the 15th (received 16th) August 1913.
From—The First Assistant to 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. , Bushire,
To—The Foreign Secretary, Simla (repeated to Sir P. Cox and 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. .
JVlaskat).
I venture to submit following for consideration of the Government of
India w r ith reference to Knox’s telegram No. 14S of 14th August. It was found
necessary last year and again this year to reinforce temporarily our Consular
Guards both at Bandar Abbas and Lingah in order to protect British lives and
property and the necessity of our having to do so again may arise at any
moment. Sir P. Cox is, I know, against any further depletion of the force
now at Bushire, and it would appear more than probable from Maskat telegram
No. 140, dated the 8th instant, that the troops at present at Maskat will have
to stay there until some considerable time has elapsed. Furthermore a piracy
has occurred already at the bar of the Shat-el-Arab and a request has been
received for the despatch of a man-of-war for the date season from His
Majesty’s Consul at Mohammerah.
In the above circumstances, apart from the situation which exists at f
Maskat, it seems to me very desirable that, if possible, our troops in the Gulf ;
as a whole should be reinforced in some way both in order to provide a sufficient
margin of safety and in order to free our men-of-war who are now tied to
Maskat.
The landing of fresh troops from India on Persian soil would be very liable
to misinterpretation, on the other hand it appears to me that an explanation
might well be given to the Foreign Consuls and to the Sultan of their arrival
at Maskat as being necessitated by exigencies of the climate which must
render continual outpost duty extremely trying for so small a body of troops
at this season of the year.
Telegram P., No. 5000, dated (and received) the 16th August 1913.
From—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. , Han jam,
To—The Foreign Secretary, Simla (repeated to Bushire and Maskat).
Reference my IHrst Assistant’s telegram No. 1418, dated the 15th instant,
regarding situation at Maskat. I concur in the views expressed therein.
I believe that necessary picket and outpost duty is already found to be
sufficiently exacting by the detach ment at Maskat, and it w T ould not be desirable
to subject them to it for an indefinite period. This explanation is reasonable
and should be sufficient for the French Consul and the Sultan. I recommend
despatch of a fresh regiment to Maskat and that on being relieved the present
detachment should return to its head-quarters at Bushire, from which it can
ill be spared, by the same transport.

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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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