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'File 8/62 IV PRINCIPAL SHAIKHS & TRIBES OF OMAN.' [‎128r] (259/282)

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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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/ 12 .
District
Tribe
Shaikh#
Sharqiyah and
Ja’alan
Bani Bu ali
"Good terms with Sultan"
n
Al Habus
Khalid bin Bilal
»
Al Hajriyin
Hamdan bin Salim al Hajri
n
Bani bu Hassan
Hamud bin Rashid
N
Al Birth
Sali bin Isa
«
Al Hishim
"Very friendly with
Sultan”
N
Al Janabah
Yasir bin Hamud al
Maja’ali
N
Al Wahibah
Hamud bin Sultan bin
Mansur
Dhofar
Al Kathir
'Omar bin Mansur
n
Qara
Salim bin Mahad
m
Shara
Ajham bin Faraj.
In the above
list have
been included only
those tribes about
which some positive information {/•visited auxtan m xyw >
with Sultan" and the like) is available. Included amongst them are
certain tribes whose principal shaikhs have fairly recently visited
the Sultan but would not support him in opposition to the present Ir;am
or, on the Imam’s death, support his candidature to the Imamate. I T ot
included are numerous tribes of the coastal belt which are certainly
pro-Sultan, but have not recently been so reported.
10. It is pretty clear from the foregoing that the contention that
the Sultan’s real authority is limited to Dhofar and the coastal strip
as far north as the Ru’us al Jibal is well founded. Moreover, from
Thesiger’s and other evidence, the authority of the Imam in the central
belt would appear to be at least as well established as that of^the
Sultan in territory indisputably under his c ontrol. Arguments in favour
of taking a more "realistic" view of the Sultan’s position have been
rejected by Sir R. Bay (Confidential Despatch No.3o of 25 th April 1950;
on the ground of the difficulties in which such a policy would land us.
His reasoning is unanswerable and it is possible to suggest only that
the Sultan should be encouraged to pursue more energetically the forward
policy which he is believed already to be undertaking amongst tribes
who do not at present acknowledge his rule. But this process is bound
to be a slow one and cannot be expected to show any results in time
to reinforce our case on his behalf against the s&’udi claims# These
claims in so far as the Oman is concerned, are indefinite and relate
to "sheikhdoms not in treaty relations with His Majesty’s Government • 11
11. In a note on the Sa’udi claim South and East of Burain.i written
on 15th February 1950 I suggested that if Ibn Sa’ud rejected Abu Dhabi’s
claim to Buraimi (as he now does in the Memorandum of 23rd September
1950 ) we might regard ourselves as free to make such arrangements as
appeared desirable to us with the "independent " shaikhs. In the light
of the tribal information since received I am not sure that such a
pri est ion is of any immediate value - certainly not for purposes of
negotiation with Ibn Saud.

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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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