ملف رقم ٤٦٨٤ لسنة ١٩١٣ "الجزء ١ التمرد في مسقط" [و‎‎١‎٤‎٨] (٣٣٢/٣٠٤)

No. 8230, dated Bushire, the 26th October (received 3rd November) 1913.
From—C aptain R. L. Birdwood, First Assistant Resident (in the absence of the
Resident),
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
In continnation of ray letter No. 3141, dated the 18th October 1913, I
have the honour to forward, for the information of the Government of India,
Extract from Maskat News No. 1027 , for the a copy of the communication, marginally
week ending the isth October 1913 . cited, received from the Political Agent
at Maskat, reporting the progress of events in Oman.
Extract from Maskat News, No. 1027, for the week ending the 18th October
1913.
Condition of country .—
455. On his accession, Saiyid Taimur-hin-Faisal wrote letters to all the
Shaikhs and tribal headmen of Oman informing them of his assumption of
the Sultanate of Maskat and Oman and giving assurances of a just and equit
able rule and of his desire to reform the administration of the country at large.
456. He is receiving communications, in reply, generally containing
expressions of sympathy and assurances of loyalty from most of the Chiefs,
notably Shaikh Isa-bin-Salih Al-Harithi, Hamad-bin-Hilal-bin-Hamad of the
Ya’l-Saa’d, Saif-bin-Hilal, Hamad-bin-Ali, Muhammad-bin-Saif and Abdullah-
bin-Said-bin-Khalfan of Wadi Samail; Hamad-bin-Said-bin-Hammad of the
Bani Bawaha, Hamad-bin-Aamir Al-Hinai of Khoz; Said-bin-Abdullah,
Muhammad-bin-Mubarak Al-Janebi and others of Sur and many others of
less note.
457. Saiyid Taimur also received letters from Shaikh Mohsin-bin-Zahran
As-Siyabi and Shaikh Saud-bin-Ali to the effect that the rebels are preparing
to advance on Maskat, but that Shaikh Isa bin Salih Al-Harithi is well disposed
towards Saiyid Taimur, whom the writers advise on that account to make
terms with the Imam through the Harithi Shaikh. On the other hand, ft is
reported that the three chief rebel-leaders, the Imam As-Salimi and Hamyar
are now openly at variance among themselves and cannot at all agree as to
what they should do.