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'File 8/21 II MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: DEPENDENCIES – SUR (OPERATIONS).' [138r] (275/532)
The record is made up of 1 file (264 folios). It was created in 19 Feb 1932-11 Jul 1934. 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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Confidential
/ {j , Af-3
Ho.221-3 of 1932
British
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.
Sc Consulate-General
Bushire, the 8th April 1932
From
The Hon*ble Lt.Colonel H.V.Biscoe,
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.
To
The Political A&ent
Muscat•
Memorandum.
Reference your memorandum No.C-94 of 29th March
1932. SUR.
2 .
I agree generally with the views expressed in your
memorandum regarding the terms to ue given to Shaikh Ali. An
early opportunity will presumably arise of putting his profes
sions of repentence to the proof, since the Aiqa dhows will be
returning this month or early in May, and it remains to be seen
whether they will pay their customs dues loyally or attempt to
evade them. If the Bani Bu Ali give no further trouble in the
course of the next two or three months, I consider that, subject I
to any views that His Highness the Sultan may express, the terms
which you propose are suitable. I also think there is a good
deal to be said for your suggestion that the customs exemption
enjoyed by the Shaikh might be converted into a cash payment.
This would probably obviate administrative difficulties, and
if Shaikh Ali’s behaviour was realty satisfactory the amount
could be fixed at a fairly liberal figure and the State could in
effect give him a portion of term (b) mentioned in paragraph
2 of your memorandum without seeming to do so and without
any loss of face. However, I think, we should be guided
largely ..
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This file follows on from the previous file [IOR/R/15/6/205] in subject matter. It documents actions taken and considered by the Government of Muscat and Oman (with military assistance from the British Government) in order to assert its authority over the coastal town of Sur and the surrounding area, including Aiqa [Al ‘Ayjah], a village inhabited by members of the Bani Bu Ali [Banī Bū ‘Alī] tribe.
The file primarily concerns customs control, and the correspondence discusses at length a dispute between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] and the Shaikh of Aiqa, Ali bin Abdullah Al Hamudah, regarding the Government's attempts to establish a customs post in the village. Notable correspondents include the following: 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. and Consul, 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. ; the Commanding Officer at Air Headquarters, Iraq Command; the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Captain Reginald George Evelyn William Alban, Financial Adviser to the Government of Muscat and Oman; the Sultan of Muscat and Oman; Shaikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Hamudah.
The correspondence covers the following: preparations for combined 'punitive operations' (i.e. the naval bombardment of Aiqa's fort and the aerial bombardment of Ja'alan by the Royal Navy and RAF respectively) in the event of Shaikh Ali's refusal to comply with the Sultan's demands; contributions made by the Government of Muscat and Oman towards expenses incurred by the RAF during its recent aerial reconnaissance of the area; a meeting 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. and Shaikh Ali at Sur on 17 February 1933; the terms offered by the Sultan to Shaikh Ali.
Also included in the file is a brief report entitled 'Instructions regarding the Control of Operations including the Employment of Air Forces on the North-West Frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. of India', dated 1 August 1931 and produced by the Government of India (ff 68-72).
The Arabic language material mainly consists of correspondence 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. , Shaikh Ali, and the Sultan of Muscat (English translations are present in almost all cases).
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- 1 file (264 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 266; 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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- Title
- 'File 8/21 II MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: DEPENDENCIES – SUR (OPERATIONS).'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:7v, 16r:18v, 24r:25v, 29r:29v, 33r:40v, 43r:64v, 67r:78v, 84r:84v, 92r:92v, 95r:96v, 99r:124v, 131r:132v, 137r:145v, 149r:151v, 156r:158v, 160r:161v, 163r:163v, 165r:175v, 180r:181v, 185r:188v, 190r:190v, 194r:194v, 197r:204v, 207r:212v, 217r:217v, 222r:222v, 225r:230v, 232r:234v, 237r:239v, 245r:245v, 248r:254v, 258r:263v, back-i, back
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