'File 35/72 Troubles at Rostak created by Sheikh Asya bin Seleh el Harth and Seyyid Saeed bin Ibrahim'
Date:
1903/1912
Description:
Abstract: Correspondence concerning the fort at Rostaq. Correspondence discusses the alternatives for the Sultan to occupy the fort, the protection of British subjects in any armed conflict and the implications for the British policy of non-inteference; tribal politics and activities of Aysa bin Saleh. The main correspondents are Percy Zachariah Cox, Political Agent, Muscat and the Political Resident, Persian Gulf; and the Secretary to the Government of India; Foreign Department, Simla. The file includes translations of letters from Shaikh Aysa bin Saleh [‘Īsá Bin-Ṣāliḥ] to the Sultan of Muscat; Sayyid Saeed bin Ibrahim [Saʻīd bin Ibrāhīm] to the Sultan of Muscat; the Hindu traders of Barka to the Political Agent, Muscat.Physical description: The foliation system in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in a circle in the top right hand corner of each page, starting on the first folio of volume and ending on last folio. The file also bears a former foliation system of numbers in blue.