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‘File XXXVIII/3 SUR AFFAIRS. SUR & THE AMIRS OF JA‘ALAN. 1927 to oct: 1928.’ [139r] (290/638)
The record is made up of 1 volume (308 folios). It was created in 5 Feb 1927-10 Oct 1928. 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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period, but after this period he was not to interfere in ,, , |
anything. In 1925 Mahomed Bin Baser also attempted to foist a
Sheikh ( Said bin Sultan bin jwahomed ) on the Jenebeh at Sur.
This action was resented and failed.
In September 1924or Hinde visited sur and rejfc^
ed*
w I then enquired how it was I had received news
that the Sheikh did not permit the new Customs house at sur
to be built* Mahomed bin Baser became evasive and said nothing
had ever been settled about it, finally denying that he had
ever agreed to its being built and that he never would agree.
He went on to say that the right of His Highness to collect
customs at Sur and Aiqa had never been recognized by his
forizars himself and his tribe .*
In 1925/ Colonel rrideaux remarked that the Amirs
were not very loyal to the Sultan and that if they had done
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their duty and given the Wali of Sur all the support he was
entitled to there would have been no question of paying a
ransom for the release of a Hindu who was kidnapped by a
Bedouin*
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In December 1925 in protesting against having to
obtain a * ho Objection " certificate froathe roliticalAgent
before being allowed to import arms and ammunition from Bombay
Mahomed bin leaser wrote to the Government of India; * 1 submit
that ti^is request of the Political Department of Bombay is not
fair to me as a ruler of an independent state and it would be
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highly detrimental to my dignity to ask for consent or certifi 6 ^
from 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.
, muscat. I hold 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.
in high regard but I think you will appreciate that I prefer t
preserve the dignity of my state, not to do an act detrimental
to its independent poEst-ttam possession.
■ (, Mahomed bin Baser has at present as his
lieutenants (1) Abdullah bin Saleh, a Habshi, who was his
agent in Bombay, speaks .English and is reputed to have drafted
Mahomed bin xiaser’s letter to the Government of India* (2)
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The volume starts with an index (ff 4-8) which lists the subjects of the correspondence in the volume. The correspondence in the volume is in the form of letters, telegrams and reports related to the internal affairs taking place at Sur and the involvement of various tribes in those affairs, mainly the Bani Bu Ali and the Janabah. Among the issues covered in the correspondence are the following:
- The Amirs of Ja'alan [Emirs of Ja‘lan] Bani Bu Ali requesting a licence for rifles, ammunition, and cartridges
- Arrangements for meetings between the Amirs of Ja'alan, 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. at Muscat, 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. at Bushire
- Reports of some of the Sur tribes firing on Bertram Sidney Thomas and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, and the fines imposed on the tribes as a result
- Petitions raised by the British subjects at Sur who were concerned about their own safety during the fighting
- The fights between the Bani Bu Ali and the ‘Arama and Fawaris tribes and the number of casualties on both sides
- The Muscat Government’s refusal of a request from the Bani Bu Ali for payment for their campaign against the Janabah.
The volume also includes two reports on the Sur affairs (ff 129-156) and (ff 256-291) sent 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. , Muscat, to 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. , Bushire. The reports cover the following:
- Historical summary of the Bani Bu Ali tribe
- Historical summary of the Janabah tribe
- Geographical description of Sur
- The slave trade at Sur
- Recent events at Sur
- Review of the current situation.
Among other correspondents in the volume are the following: the Wali of Sur, Hamad bin Hilal; the Amirs of Ja‘alan, Shaikh Muhammad bin Nasir and Shaikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Hamudah; and the Council of Ministers to His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and Oman.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (308 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 310; 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 XXXVIII/3 SUR AFFAIRS. SUR & THE AMIRS OF JA‘ALAN. 1927 to oct: 1928.’
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:10v, 12r:12v, 15r:16v, 19r:19v, 24r:28v, 34r:36v, 45r:45v, 49r:50v, 58r:61v, 63r:65v, 66v, 68r:70v, 73r:73v, 76r:77v, 81v, 98r:101v, 110v, 114v, 121r:156v, 160r:162v, 165r:165v, 170r:170v, 173r:174v, 179r:183v, 191r:191v, 202r:204v, 207r:208v, 210r:210v, 212r:212v, 214r:217v, 220r:220v, 224r:228v, 231r:231v, 234r:236v, 248r:248v, 254r:292v, 295ar:295av, 297r:309v, back-i
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