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File 4640/1928 Pt 2 ‘Muscat Situation at Sur.’ [‎158r] (326/800)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (396 folios). It was created in 29 Apr 1926-19 Nov 1931. 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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27 *
tiie trlbM wtiom He goTeme and Hi a policy of unneoeaaary Intexv
•ferenoo and HlgH«»Handed opproBaion In tHe name of a ruler
wHoae sovereignty over tHe trltea la at the beat but ahadovy
and unaubatantlal can only result in disaster and lose to the
ruler whom He represents*
25* iHere la However one aspect of the situation undei
report wHloh oust not be lost slgnt of* A lurge nuiaber of the
Jenebeh tribe own dHows 9 thirty two of which fly the French
flag* It is possible that the minoh Vlos«Consul nay be of
opinion that ftrenoh interests at Moor require to be safe*
•guarded and may apply for the services of a man of war for
the purpose* If such a requisition were complied with It woul
In my opinion appear to be of une utmost importance that we
should adopt a similar precaution both in the intereste of
our own subjects and as a oheolc on any possible design of the
yrenoh*
26* Harly on the morning of the 4th October a force
consisting of 500 of the Jeneoeh under SheiHh baaed bin baser
and ttuhamad bin joibaraJc* 150 of the deni nahsib under Mheikh
baleh bin fhsser and 200 men of the Hanl boo All under Mhelkfc
Hamad bin Abdullah with 5 old guns attached Hie Highness the
Sultan's fort at boor garrisoned by 20 men and 20 Henl Kahslt
in which Suleiman binr.u^eyiim'a son ( the acting ali ) was
residing* The rebels opensd firs at a long range and the
garrison rsplisd* This lasted ior three hours without result*
•ing in any loss for either side when it suddenly seemed to i
strike Saleh bin Yasser that eome members of his tribe were
in the fort* The Sheikh thereupon advanced up to the walls
under a flag of trues and called upon the garrison to
surrender* A parley then ensued and an agreement was arrived
at# baleh bin Yasser guaranteeing that the wall's son and
the beleaguered garrison would be esoorted in safety to t^e
coast and placed on board a vsesel bound for aa j *cat• The for
was accordingly evacuated and the party embarked end arrived
at ausoat on the 7th*

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This volume contains papers concerning the situation at Sur in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. The papers mainly relate to ‘difficulties’ which had arisen between the tribes of Sur and the Government of Muscat, inter-tribal and inter-factional rivalries, the question of what action the British Government should take to support the authority of the Muscat Government at Sur, and the general question of future British policy in Muscat.

It includes papers relating to the following:

  • The claim to independence of Ali bin Abdullah, Shaikh of the Bani Bu Ali (also spelled Beni Bu Ali) tribe and Amir of Jaalan [Emir of Ja‘alān, also spelled Jalan and Jallan]
  • The bombardment of the fort of Said bin Abdullah (also spelled Saeed bin Abdullah) by the Muscat gunboat, and the shelling and destruction of the fort by HMS Cyclamen
  • An incident in which a Hinawi caravan was stopped at Sur by the Amirs of Jaalan, who hoisted a flag in their fort at Aiqa (also spelled Aigah in the volume) which was reportedly the flag of King Ibn Saud, but which the Amirs of Jaalan subsequently stated was their own flag
  • The Government of India’s recommendation that a regiment be sent to hold Sur
  • Tribal conflict and rivalries, including the feud between the two main sections of the Jenebeh [al-Janabah] tribe, the Makhanah and the Aramah, which the British Government viewed as being encouraged by Ali bin Abdullah, and the feud between the Beni Bu Ali and the Beni Bu Hassan tribes
  • Proposed air operations by aircraft supported by HM Ships against the Bani Bu Ali at Sur.

The papers mainly consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports, and 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. Political Department minute papers.

The main correspondents are as follows: the 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. ; 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 HBM Consul, Muscat; Mahomed bin Nasir Ali Hamud, Amir of Jalan; 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. ; the Government of India Foreign and Political Department; the Admiralty; the Foreign Office; the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies; and the Air Ministry.

The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

Extent and format
1 volume (396 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

The subject 4640 (Muscat) consists of two volumes and one file, IOR/L/PS/10/1275-1277. The volumes and file are divided into two parts, with part 2 comprising one volume, and part 4 comprising the second volume and the file. There is no part 1 or part 3.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 392; 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.

The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.

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