"ملف ٢٠/٨: شؤون دولة مسقط: احتجاج العمانيين" [و‎‎٨‎٤] (٦٣٤/١٦٧)

Copy of a talagram No, 88-C dated 19.9*18 from the Political
Agent Muscat to the acting Political Resident in the Persian
Gulf Baghdad, repeated to Bushire.
Muscat Affairs. Question of negotiations with Shaikh Isa,
Telegram from the Foreign Department on the above subject
N0.1318-S dated 9th September 1919:*
Meeting with Slialkh Isa took place on the 15th and 16th
September, He was accompanied by 14 Shaikhs of Oman for
the most part men of his own following. They left for Oman
on the 17th.
Cause ofthe rising was stated by Isa to have
been the continued bad ft government by the two previous
Sultans and Saiyld Taimur nad shown no signs of improvement.
The Walls had been bad while the Kazis were dishonest and
took bribes. There was no redress for wrongs and tne Sultans
while
were apathetic kaJc also dissatisfaction against Sultans
existed for religious reasons,
Shikh Isa claimed that according to its stand#
ard of development Oman was now well governed, Kazis and
Walls were selected with care and if oppressive or dishonest
were dismldeed,the couhtry was now safe except with regard
to inter-tribal fights which were unavoidable among Bedouins,
but,he stated merchants and Hindus could travel in Oman and
tax trade with perfect safety if tliay were allowed to come.
He added that in Oman they were most anxious for the removal
of the restrictions of trade and travel.
I had explained to hist the general situation
and he said that he realised the fact that we were bound to
Saiyid Taimur by treaty obligations and that when this fact
was admitted they understood that Taimur could not be inter
fered with in the country now occupied by him but,he stated,
they were bound by religious bonds to the Imam and were not
able to accept Saiyid Taimur in the country rules by the