"ملف XXXVIII/٥ تقرير عن صور بقلم الرائد ج. ب. ميرفي.، المساعد الهندي، الوكيل السياسي، مسقط. ١٠-١٠-١٩٢٨". [و‎‎١‎٣] (٣٠٨/٣٦)

CONFIDENTIAL.
INDIA
OFFICE
B. 416.
P. 6815/28.
Report on Snx.
By Major G. P. Murphy, I.A., Indian Political Department^
Political Agent, Muscat.
(This Report has been corrected up to 10th October 1028.)
CONTENTS.
Map of Sur (not printed).
PARAS.
PAGE.
Table of Contents - - - - -
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I. Geographical Description - - - -
Muqrimatain ; Aiqa ; Sanaisalah ; Balad As Sur;
Jiuah. British inhabitants. Roads.
1-10
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II. Bani Bu Ali : Historical Summary -
Origin: — Bani Temeem. Religion: — Wahabi. In
vasion, 1812-3. Feud with the Bani Bu Hassan.
British Expedition in 1820. Withdrawal of
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allegiance to Saltan, 1854. Engagement at
Tkeeleyah. Assistance to Saiyid Thoweynee.
Expedition by Saiyid Azzan bin Khais, 1869.
Engagement at Lazzeh. Assistance to Saiyid
Turki and storming of Matrah, 1870. Settle
ment of internecine fend, 1874. Wrongful con
finement of Catch subjects, 1874. Engagement
at Javvabi al Khwarah, 1881. Kidnapping of
Bania, 1887. Support to Saiyid Faisal, 1895.
Action against the Jenebeh, 1903. Death of
Abdulla bin Salim, 1913. Assistance to Sultan,
1913. Claim to independence, 1923. Inter
ference at Sur, 1924. Kidnapping of Bania, 1925.
III. Jenebeh: Historical Summary _ _ _ 40-72 8-13
Origin. Religion. Early history. Quarrel with
Harth. Relations with Wahabis. Looting of
Banias, 1865. Looting of Bania, 1875. Effort
to levy customs, 1885. Unpopularity of
Suleiman bin Suweylim and action taken by the
Jenebeh against him, 1898. French intrigue
and the French flag question, 1900. Visit of
Saiyid Faisal to Sur, 1900. Blood feud, 1913.
Refusal to allow a customs house to be built,
1919. Flouting of authority, 1923. Inter
ference by Amirs in Sur question, 1924. Mansur
bin Nasir’s visit to Ibn Saud, 1927.
IV. The Slave Trade at Sur - - - - 73-84 13-1L
Treaties with the Sultan for its suppression,
1822-73. Principal primary port. Special duty
of Tigris, 1852. Efforts of H.M.S. Magpie
and Vulture in seventies. H.M.S. London at
Zanzibar, 1873. Recrudescence of the trade.
French flag question in connection, with the
trade. Action of H.M.S. Sphinx, 1892. Re
examination of question in 1900. Capture of 114
Sur slaves in Mozambique by the Portuguese,
1902. Award of Hague Tribunal, 1905. Present
trade in slaves and arms.
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