ملف ٢٢٩٧/ ١٩١٩ "تقارير شهرية للمقيمية البريطانية في الخليج الفارسي. ١٩١٢-١٩٢٠." [و‎‎٣‎٦‎٣] (١٠٤٤/٧٣٠)

CONFIDENTIAL.
TJ
Political Diary ol the Persian Gulf Residency for the month of May 1913.
1. Maskat
2. Trucial Coast ..
3. Bahrain
4. (a) Kuwait
(b) Fao
5. (a) Mohammerah
(6) Ahwaz
(c) Ispahan
6. (a) Bushire
(b) Shiraz
7. Lingah
8. (a) Bandar Abbas
(b) Kerman and Bam
9. Kermanshah ..
From 1st to 31st May.
[Furnished by Major S. G. Knox, C. I. E.]
463. Towards the beginning of the month fighting was reported at Khaburah Condition of
between Bani Umar and the Hawasinah tribes. His Highness at once despatched Country,
his yacht “ Nur-ul-Bahr ” with Shaikh Bashid bin Azayiz, his Secretary, and
Hamood bin Hamed, Wali of Sur, to enquire into matters and, if possible, to effect
a settlement. About 70 casualties were reported. The “ Nur-ul-Bahr ” returned
after thiee days with Shaikh Rashid bin Azayiz on board who reported that the
difierences had been composed.
464. News was again received in the third week of the month of the murder of
two men belonging to Bani Hawamid section of Bani Umar by Bani Sa’id section
of the Hawasinah, who also took away some camels and a large number of goats.
465. News of another murder of a man of the Bani Ruwahah was received from
Ziki by the men of the Bani Riyam at Kurat, near Ziki.
466. In the third week His Highness received news from Rustaq, Nizwah and
other places of a rising under the leadership of the chief Abadi Shaikh, Abdulla bin
Hamed-as-Salimi, who wished to proclaim a religious war against the Sultan of
Maskat with the object of setting up his son-in-law, Salim bin Rashid, as Imam
of Oman, the cause being the supposed leaning of the Sultan on Foreign Govern
ments and institutions.
The troubles originated at the village of Tanuf, near Nizwah, whence it was sup
posed that the rebel tribes would march on Nizwah and Rustaq, both of which
places vjere insufficiently garrisoned. The rebellious faction composed of the
tribes of Bani Riyam, Ibriyyin and the Bani Hinna tribes of Jabal Riyam and
Wadi-al-Ma’ awal.
His Highness was much disturbed at these manifestations and at once took
steps to strengthen his garrisons at Nizwah and Rustaq.
Later on, His Highness received news to the efiect that the ringleader had al
ready styled himself “ Imam ” of the Muslims and was endeavouring to induce
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ARAB COAST.
.. Paragraph 463, 1st co 31st May.
.. Nil. ; COPV
.. Paragraph 473, 1st to 3lst May.
.. Paragraph 484, 1st to 31st May^
.. Paragraph 499, 27th April to 31st May.
PERSIA.
(Not received).
(Not received).
Paragraph 505, 30th March to 3rd May,
Paragraph 514, 1st to 31st May.
Paragraph 530, 20th April to 17th May.
(Not received).
Paragraph 540, 1st to 31st May.
Paragraph 544, 1st to 30th April.
Paragraph 559, 11th April to 15th May.
TO FOREIGN
5 AUG 19V
Maskat.