File 3939/1926 Pt 6 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties. Persian Gulf Section.' [‎405r] (245/818)

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In 1886 the British Government declared publicly their deterininatioii
to afford Saiyid Turki active support in case of‘attacks on Muscat, which'
had the salutary effect of maintaining peace during the remainder of his
life.
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Saiyid Turki died in 1888 leaving three sons, Muhaknmad, Faisal/'
nd Fahad. The second, Saiyid Faisal, who had already taken a shata
irTtlie administration of the State during Eis father’s lifetime, and had
shown an aptitude for governmeut, assumed power and proclaimed himself
the ruler of Oman, immediately on his father’s death. In September
1S88 Saiyid Faisal undertook active operations against Saiyid Ibrahim
bin Kais with a view to reduce Rostak, but the attempt ended in total
failure. Saiyid Abdul Aziz made several attempts to overthrow Saiyid
Faisal but the latter successfully maintained his position and established
himself in power. .In 1890 Saiyid Faisal was recognised as Sultan by
the British Government, and in the same year Saiyid Abdul Aziz with
drew to Bombay. In 1891 the Sultan of Zanzibar offered him an
allowance of Its. 600 a month, on the express conditions that he did not
attempt to go to Zanzibar, or to apply to the Sultan for more money.
He was advised by the Government of India to accept this offer, and was
warned against disturbing the peace of either Zanzibar or Oman. .
Bandar Abbas was formerly held by the rulers of Muscat on lease from
Persia, but the lease was resumed in 1868 and has not since been renewed.
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Besides their possessions on the Arabian coast, the rulers of Muscat,
have held uninterrupted possession of the port of Gwattar since the close
ortho eighteenth centu^ when, according to native tradition ,t was
conferred^by Nasir Khan, Khan of Kalat, on Saiyid Sultan who had fled
from Musit after an unsuccessful attempt to subvert ‘^ ^thonty of
his brother Saiyid Said. When Aran bin Kais ^“ded to po^r m
Muscat in 1868,'he sent Saiyid Saif as his Governor to Gwattar, but his
fanatical opinions disgusted the inhabitants and he a to ^ ay ^.
Nasir bin Thawm,. After Saiyid Turki s success at “
brother Saiy.d, Abdul’ Aria established hmself at Gwatrtr, and.
subsequently seized the’ port of Charbar, which had also been
for many «ars in the possession of the riders of ^scat mt had
been' occupied by Din Muhammad, Chief of Dastiar, about 1871. Th
Persians, however, who had long asserted a claim to “jeignty over
Charbar, attacked and took it in February 18T2 and “Pa ^ AMul Az
.while Saiyid Turki availed himself of this opportunity to make “f
master of Gwattar, and has ever since retained possession
vention was made by the British Government in the V^ZThelling
Persian authorities; but in the attack on nr r P afterwards
to British subjects was plundered, for which compensation was after
paid by Persia.
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