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'File 8/62 IV PRINCIPAL SHAIKHS & TRIBES OF OMAN.' [6r] (11/282)
The record is made up of 1 file (137 folios). It was created in 6 Dec 1950-25 Dec 1951. 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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(g) General. The Imam makes no attempt to issue
passports for foreign travel, and all Omanis, except one
or two recalcitrants such as Sulaiman bin Hamyar of the
Jebal Akhdar region, who is tx^ying for complete independence,
obtain Omani passports signed by the Sultan,
The Sultanate and Imam’s courts appear to find no
difficulty in working in co-operation in such matters as
the administration and disposal of the estates of deceased
persons, and Joint action is sometimes taken in matters
of public security and mutual defence 0
The present Sultan seems also to be in much closer
touch with the Imam over their foreign relations than many
people may think. He also appears to have complete
confidence in his interpretation of the feelings of the
Shaikhs of the Interior, many of whom regularly visit him,
and the Imam’s support in nis dealings with foreign interests©
Such dealings the Imam seems content to leave to the Sultan,
whilst the latter makes no attempt to interfere with the
former. In other words they both seem to be implementing
the Treaty of Sib of 1920, perhaps even more in the spirit
than in the letter, and the tribes, themselves, have
enjoyed a period of peace since that date, unrivalled in
their history©
A short precis of the history of the events leading up
to the separation of the two administrations, the
establishment of a separate Imam, and their reconciliation
by the Treaty of Sib is attached©
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This file relates to the principal shaikhs and tribes of Oman, and also to the Imam of Oman's administration. It largely consists of copies of (and various amendments to) two reports. The first of these is an account by 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 at Muscat entitled 'Notes on the Tribes of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman' (full versions found at folios 11-37 and folios 90-116, the latter of which includes an enclosed map). This account provides written summaries of the main tribes, plus tables with further details, including principal settlements, estimated population, and estimated number of rifles.
The second report is entitled 'A Note on the Imam's Administration in the interior of Oman' (ff 3-9 and ff 38-44). It includes details on the extent of the Imam's administration, a list of the tribes that currently support the Imam, and a list of walis appointed by the Imam.
The correspondence, most of which 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. and 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. , mainly concerns details from, and revisions to, 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. 's aforementioned account on the tribes of Muscat and Oman.
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- 1 file (137 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 139; 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 between ff 95-138, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Title
- 'File 8/62 IV PRINCIPAL SHAIKHS & TRIBES OF OMAN.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:76v, 78r:94v, 95ar, 95r:98v, 99ar, 99r:99v, 100ar, 100r:107v, 109r:110v, 111ar, 111r:138v, 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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