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'File 8/62 IV PRINCIPAL SHAIKHS & TRIBES OF OMAN.' [127r] (257/282)
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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th« tribes of Western and N. Western Onan other than that
given by an old, temporary occupation of their territory by
fares, H.M.G. has, for a much longer period than that conered
by the Sa*udi invasions, been the protector and ally of the
principal rulers, including the Sultan, The relationship
between and these rulers has never been such as to
infringe their sovereignty but has been designed to protect
their independence in return for undertakings to preserve
the maritime peace in the interests of all nationals wishing
to trade in the Gulf, and for undertakings not to code or
lease territory bo others without British consent (see
especially Treaty with Muscat of 1891)•
8 . It is suggested, therefore, that this formula, clearly
applicable to the Trucial Shaikhs and to the Sultan of Muscat,
should be applied also to all tribes known to be in friendly
relations with the Sultan whether they formally acknowledge
his authority or not. From the rt Notes on the Tribes of
Muscat and Oman" (EA 1019A0) an ^ other sources it is learnt
that a large number of Shaikhs have visited the Sultan and
received presents of greater or less amount within the last two
years. Their districts, tribes and names and as followss-
District
Trib.
Shaikh
Batinah
A1 Howasinah
Sultan bin Saif
n
Yal Sa'ad
Hamad Bin Hilal bin Hamad
Western Hajar
B. Ali
Saif bin Amir
Oman proper
A1 Ibriyin
Hamad bin Muhammad
H
Bani Riyam
Sulaiman bin Hinyar
ft
A1 Bu Sa»id
(the Sultan’s tribe)
It
A1 Awamir
Khamis bin Rashid
Hamad bin Rashid
Bani Ghafir
Muhammad bin Nasir
Khalid bin Nasir
ifhirah and Jau
Bani Ka*ab
Ubaid bin Juma’ (see
EA 1019/8 and
E 11092)
(see also under Bani Ghafir
Oman Proper)
A1 Daru*
H
Bani Qitab
(northern sections
Eastern Hajar Bani Battash
Bani Jabir
* Bani Ruwahah
Muhammad bin Sultan
Muhanaad bin SaHd
Muhammad bin Ali bin Rubaiyah
(EA 1019/8)
’♦Friendly to Sultan 1 *
Muhammad bin Rashid bin Harib
Salih bin Harib
Saif bin Ahmad bin Hamid
(The Imam’s tribe, but both
visited Sultan in 1948).
Sharqiyah and Ja'alan
O o e
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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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