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'File 8/62 IV PRINCIPAL SHAIKHS & TRIBES OF OMAN.' [74r] (147/282)
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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Confidential.
10 / 8 / 62 / 51 .
Kf (
H.B. M f s Consulate and
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
MUSCAT . 10th June, 1951.
Please refer tp Para: 21 of ME/ 86/50 forwarded
with
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.
slip 10111/9 dated the 31st May 1951.
2. I regret to say that a typing error in my Motes
on the Tribes has escaped notice through several revisions *
and must point out that under the note for DARU tribe,
where it is stated that they are at feud with the^Wahabis”,
it should read Wahiba, a tribe of the Sultanate (q. v. ).
3. However for the purposes of the Research depart
ment it might perhaos be noted that all the tribes,
including the DARU, but excluding the A1 bu Shamis and
Naim of Buraimi, who, though originally* Sunnis and Ibadhis
seem to have been converted to Wahabism as a result of
invasion, and the Beni bu Ali and Beni Rasib of Jala*an,
are Ibadhis or Sunnis. And though I understand that
King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud is himself a Ghafiri, there is
little likliho^d of the Oman tribes encouraging any
extension or re crude scence|of Wahabi or Saudi influence
in their territories. It is this confidence which leaves
the Sultan somewhat unmoved in the matter of the Saudi
claims, and he seems convinced that nd> fact finding
commission will be able to set to work in these territories:
and that the only possible back-slide^ Suleiman bin
Hamyar and ^aqr bin Sultan, can do nothing without the
agreement of all the tribes, and these are still hotly
opposed to any incursions by oil companies or foreign
powers, which again explains the Sultans own attitude
to oil development in these areas.
His Excellency Sir Rupert Hay, 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.
,
BAHRAIN.
MC.
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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)
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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 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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- 'File 8/62 IV PRINCIPAL SHAIKHS & TRIBES OF OMAN.'
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- 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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