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‘File XXXVIII/3 SUR AFFAIRS. SUR & THE AMIRS OF JA‘ALAN. 1927 to oct: 1928.’ [195r] (402/638)
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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Muscat fur permission to make peace between the aforesaid tribes
and the Council accorded this to ^hem. This request ras made by
them both verbally and in -riting and their letters are on the
record of the Majlis. They interfered at the beginning in the
affairs of Sur in this -ay but they had another object in view
and thatitheir absolute controfover Jsnabah and Sur. They were
contented with this but established a Customs House at Aiqa for
collecting revenue and notified openly to that effect. Oing to
tae hostilities between the Aramah and Makhanah they have recently
entered Sur with their force in order to establish their authority
over the inhabitants pretending that that they had been ordered
by the Government of Muscat to make peace between al Aramah and
al hakhanah tribes but they have got a different object in view.
They have c oMnenced hostilities and fighting with those who did
not comply with their ’"ishes. The Majlis then sent Deputies to
Sur to investigate into the affair amt but they (Beni Bu Ali) told
them that they were acting according to the orders of the Govern-
r;ont. The Deputies asked them to stop the fighting which was
against the wishes of the Government but they did not obey and
thus their secret intentions that is their control over Sur.
collection of revenue and aggression to the inhabitants became
...o ~n. In vie. of ohe foregoing facts it is necessary that the
condition of Sur should be put right and saved from these
transgressions because Sur is considered as one of the limbsjof the
Muscat Government and no other authority but the Government of
IviuBCctti sliould ruie over it.
.is to the political point of view, Sur is a centre for all
aifairs concerning the Eastern parts as has already been stated
by us. The Muscat Government can exercise their authority over
-nose parts and their people who are great in number as long as
Sur is under their control, and do not w ish to ceaBe their
relations rith them,
n ‘ Th6 Said tribes themselves do not agree to any other authority
at Sur besides the Muscat Government especially the Oman tribes
’-ho £x -ill not hesitate to seize the opportunity of stepping into
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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.
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- 1 volume (308 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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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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- IOR/R/15/6/62
- Title
- ‘File XXXVIII/3 SUR AFFAIRS. SUR & THE AMIRS OF JA‘ALAN. 1927 to oct: 1928.’
- Pages
- 29r:33v, 42r:44v, 172r:172v, 184r:186v, 192r:195v, 221r:221v, 239r:239v, 295r:296v
- Author
- Muscat and Oman, Council of Ministers
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