Abstract: The volume contains correspondence in the form of telegrams and reports of incidents of harassment against the Baluchis (Balochi) people at Ruwi, and attacks led by members of the Bani Battash tribe at the picquet at Ruwi near Bait al-Falaj where a number of sepoys were wounded. As a result a warning was issued by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman that any one approaching the picquets of the troops at Bait al-Falaj at night may be fired on. The volume also contains a report on a meeting taking place at Nizwa between the Imam of Oman and his followers.The main correspondents in the volume are the Political Agent, Muscat, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire and the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 42; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-42; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is present between ff 40-42 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. The front and back covers, along with the two leading and two ending flyleaves, have not been foliated.
Abstract: The volume contains correspondence in the form of reports, memoranda, and a considerable number of translated letters of notable local Omani shaikhs and members of al-Bu Sa‘id ruling family. The correspondence is mainly concerned with the rising of the Imam of Oman, Salim bin Rashid al-Kharusi against the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Taimur bin Fayṣal bin Turki al-Bu Sa‘idi, and the former’s attack on Muscat in 1915. The Imam’s coalition included Omani tribal leaders, Himyar bin Nasir al-Nabhani, and ‘Isa bin Saleh al-Harthi, who were rising against the existence of the British forces in Muscat and the Sultan’s reliance on the British in his rule. The Imam’s forces met at Sama'il and led their way from there to attack the British forces’ garrison at Bait al-Falaj. Upon the attack, British officials, the Political Agent, Muscat and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, in particular reported on the number of casualties from both sides. The attack has raised concerns of more attacks to take place in the future.Among other issues raised in the volume are:current situation in various regions including Sama'il, Nizwa, Sib and othersprevious rising led by the Imam, Azzan bin Qaisthe communication made with the Government of India about the possibility of sending more troops to Muscat in order to assist the existing ones, and the expenses involved in such a stepthe position of the French in Muscat'Isa bin Saleh’s efforts for peacethe suggestion that the Political Agent, Muscat, could act as a mediator between the two sidesthe possible peace negotiationsthe Imam’s conditions for making peace, including: the full recognition of the Sharia Law as practiced by the Imam in the interior, the settlement of the financial claims due to the inhabitants in the interior, and the absolute prohibition of the import of wines, spirits and tobaccosnews of the First World Warthe influence the Imam has on his followers and his anti-British propaganda, seeing the British as enemies of Islamthe spread of pro-German feelings among the tribes of the Sharqiyya regionnews that the Emperor of Germany has converted to IslamThe majority of the correspondence in the volume is dated 1915.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 407; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 8-398; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. The file has one foliation anomaly, f 241A.
Abstract: The file contains correspondence in the form of letters and telegrams related to the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) request for the acquisition of land to establish a landing ground at Bait Al-Falaj, and their request to obtain the Government of Muscat and Oman’s permission for the work to take place.Most of the file is dated 1929, apart from folios 25-26 which are dated 1933. The letter in these two folios is sent from the Muscat Political Agent to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf concerning the landing grounds at Masirah, Murbat and Bait Al-Falaj. It is most likely that there are missing folios in the file dated between 1929 and 1933.The main correspondents in the file are: Headquarters British Forces, Iraq; the Political Agency, Muscat; and the Political Residency, Bushire.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 27; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: The file contains correspondence in the form of letters and telegrams that are mainly related to the extension of the Royal Air Force (RAF) landing ground at Bait Al-Falaj (also spelled Beit Al-Falaj in the correspondence), Muscat. The work on the extension had been necessitated by the Second World War owing to the high landing speed of modern military aircraft.The file includes correspondence regarding the supply of materials, workers, and equipment which were to be supplied by Khimji Ramdas contractors.The file includes communications between the Air Ministry and the Political Agency, Muscat in order to obtain the approval of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman for the work to take place. It also includes telegrams from the Government of India (Independent India) to the Political Agency, Muscat asking for the Sultan’s permission for charter flights to land at Salalah and to fly over the Muscat territory.The correspondence in the file also contains notifications that the runway at Muscat was unserviceable and required immediate attention. It also includes drawings and maps of Bait Al-Falaj landing ground showing the proposed extension and road diversions.The main correspondents in the file are: Headquarters British Forces, Iraq; the Royal Air Force, Masirah; the Political Agency, Muscat; the Persian Gulf Residency, Bushire and Bahrain; and the Government of Muscat and Oman.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 150; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.