ملف رقم ٤٦٨٤ لسنة ١٩١٣ "الجزء ١ التمرد في مسقط" [ظ‎‎١‎٥‎٣] (٣٣٢/٣١٥)

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Hamud-bin-Hamad Rai Dhabiya, Saiyid Yusuf Az-Zawawi. A message of
condolence from His Excellency the Viceroy to the family of the late Sultan
was conveyed by the Political Resident to Saiyid Taimur and his brothers.
A verbal message was sent later to Saiyid Muhammad-bin-Turki informing
him that he had been included in the above message of condolence and that ^
the Resident regretted that neither Saiyid Muhammad himself nor any of his ^
children was present to hear it. The Resident was assured by those of the
family present that they were ready to acknowledge Saiyid Taimur as their
Sultan and head and that they were ready to give him full and loyal support.
452. On the 8 th October 1913, Saiyid Taimur held a durbar which was
attended by the local notables at which he announced his accession. No
? Foreign Government was there represented. The accession seems to be
accepted by all present at Maskat without opposition of any kind except from
His late Highness’s brother, but it seems not unlikely that he too will
shortly submit to the inevitable. It is rumoured that the principal objection
now remaining is the increase of the allowances he received from his late
brother from $ 1,000 to $ 2,000 per month. Saiyid Taimur appears to think
that $ 1,500 should suffice, but will probably accept his uncle’s figure in
, return for full support.
I 453. Saiyid Taimur appears to have grasped the reins of Government
firmly and to be inclined to work through his brothers, Saiyid Nadir and
Muhammad and his cousin Dhiyab-bin-Fahad-bin-Turki. Great reforms are
promised, especially in the Customs; public smoking and drinking are to be
prohibited and prostitutes are to leave the town, the local authorities at Matrah
have received warnings against the taking of bribes and justice has been
promised to high and low. Most of these reforms are in deference to the
presumed wishes of the Shaikh Abdullah-bin-Hamaid As-Salimi, one of the
moving spirits of the rebellion.