"الملف 35/134 III (A 54) صور: أمراء جعلان". [و‎‎١‎٢‎٩] (٤٢٦/٢٧٥)

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(2) When all this is accomplished, I will write to the
Shaikh of the Bnni 2u Ali, Ali tin Abdullah tin Salim, Al
Hamudah, who is residing i t Jt’alan, a subject of .Mis
Highness the Sultan, to this effect:-
T,Ve hc ve Te stored lustems control over Ai^a as was the case
before and as is in force in ail our ports and you, O' Shaikh,
ne exempt irem taxes on certain articles imported for* own
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j^ersonc.! use, from outside, as laid down in Government
records; you are allowed to import annually for your own
>ersonsx use so snd so and so much# M
The 3haikh of Ali himself is exempt from the
payment of taxes on certain articles which he imports from
outside as mentioned above and as this has been the practice
m -he past, I wish him to continue to enjoy tnis x rivile e
provided that he obeys the orders of Government. 7/hen this
has been accomplished our object will have been pained lor
the present.
«.s 1 mentioned to you the Shaikh of the jfani :iu xli
ia_ no ripht to interfere in matters which do not concern him
should he do so upain he will be considered c rebel
against the authority of Government of which he is a subject.
I hope that by t-ke God's grace we shall succeed in our object
^.rju taat the Sheikh of the Bsni Bu Ali will no longer be so
impudent as to interfere in affairs which do not concern him
and with which he had nothing to do in the pant. The
Government of the Sultan of muscat and Oman will not overlook
hir. in every instance.
- have now explained my proposals as I promised you
verbally and further we request the .Mon’ble Government's
assistance at the present juncture, namely the presence of
cue cm Shi^s at our while the above arrangements
are being carried out. This will be both a threat to the
ai rip Bu Ali and a support uo us in case of emergency.
are conxident of securin^ i rom the Hon'ble Government
assistance which our Government ha^ always enjoyed
this