"ملف xxix/٢ انتفاضة الإمام ١٩١٣-١٩٢٠. انتفاضة إمام نزوى في مايو ١٩١٣ و١٩١٤" [و‎‎١‎٢‎٤] (٤٨٤/٢٥٤)

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No. 1640, dated Bushire, the 31st May 1914) (Confidential).
From— Major S. G. Knox, C.I.E., Officiating Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
To—The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department.
I have the honour to forward herewith, in case it may prove of interest,
the translated copy of an extract from the Arabic newspaper “ An Najah ” of
Zanzibar, dated 23rd April 1914, on the situation in Oman.
This translation was forwarded to me by the Political Agent, Maskat, to
whom His Highness handed the copy of the newspaper in question.
’ranslated extract copy of an article from the Arabic newspaper “An Najah”, Zanzibar,
dated the 26th Jamadi I, 23rd April 1914).
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As to the news of the capital (Maskat), the Sultan selected from among
he officers of the State, Saiyid Ali bin Salim (Abdulla bin Said) A1 Khalili,
UsWd bin TJzaiz, Said bin Musallam, Zubair and Shubaih and consulted
hem as to the remedy of the trouble. They suggested that he should
ecure (British) protection, but he declined to do so. They, however, uiged
urn so he went to the (British) Consul and parleyed with him. The Consul
it first hesitated or showed reluctance in order to bring him (the Sultan)
inder his power but he (the Sultan) interviewed him again and then he (t e
then returned to Maskat. _ ... ,\ ±
This matter deserves consideration as also the fact that if . Bf'f? .Po
tion hadtoen granted then the (British)
Se^th^ retinS^ AnI
ITa^KS i^e^dicJe that there is disagreement
fhotween His Highness and the British Government).
And if it is true that that was what f ^^“dTatged Oman"and its
(His Highness to do), then really the9e ,T"^i 'm relate their crime to the
inhabitants to ruin and destruction and h y ^ ^ do no t suppose that
coming generations up to the da y-° f ' 3 uc J > o e * - ti and embark on the
this wise king will rashly jump into such Jf^ksting regret. The
ship of haste which will mean nothing a ^ There w as enough
whole community of Islam trusts that e councillors) had shown their
„p. to, giving Jn. (lit. bills) tlie
sincerity ; however, there may w Vn>h subdues the wise,
snares of the jingling ye low “f (S J Muhamm ad Amin whom the Saiyid
And there is m Maskat a Turk c ^ he m been: entrusted with
has engaged on a salary of Ks. XBU per mens y 0U ths have already
the military training of loca young m^- ^ kf such an undertaking at
joined this class. What will a wise man think
such a critical time!
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