File 2698/1913 'Muscat: rebellion against the Sultan'

Title:

File 2698/1913 'Muscat: rebellion against the Sultan'

Date:

1895/1913

Description:

Abstract: This file contains letters and documents relating to British intervention in Oman before, during, and in the aftermath of an uprising against the Sultan led by the Imam, Salim ibn Rashid al Kharusi, in 1913. Most of the papers are exchanges between the British Political Agent in Muscat, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, other British naval and military officials, and a large variety of Omani notables and leaders, including translations of letters from the Sultan, Taimur bin Faisal.Most of the file's papers are related British military and diplomatic interventions in Oman meant to protect the Sultan from defeat by the Imam. Approximately, the first quarter of the file dates from the years 1895-1896, while the subsequent three quarters date entirely from 1913.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 211; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Rebellions
Military operations
Āl Bū Sa'īd dynasty, Imam of Muscat and Oman

Geographic region:

Muscat
Oman

Rights:

المُلكية العامة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000124_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000124_en
IOR/L/PS/10/397
IOR/L/PS/10/397

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