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 A previous foliation sequence, which is present between ff 40-42 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.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, news extracts, mainly from
Muscat News, 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 Oman, Fayṣal bin Turki al-Bu Sa‘idi in 1913, with the cause being the supposed leaning of the Sultan to foreign governments. The Political Agent, Muscat, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, as well as the Sultan of Oman, all raised concerns regarding the threat of attacks on Muscat and Mutrah by the 'rebels'. The Political Resident requested that the Sultan of Muscat issue a notification to the Omani shaikhs not to attack these towns. The Sultan then issued a warning similar to the one which was issued during the rising of the previous Imam in 1895.Among other issues discussed in the volume are:the present situation in various regions including Sama’il, Nizwa, and othersthe possible attacks by Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih al-Harthi and his followers on British subjects in the areas under the Sultan’s controla report (ff 70-73) on the history of the rising of the Imam of Tanuf brought up to 31 July 1913the fall of Nizwa, Izki, Bidbid and Sama’il into the hands of the Imam of Omanthe British assistance to the Sultan by sending troops of 250 men to protect Muscat and Matrahnews of the Imam of Oman collecting zakat (alms) money and pulling tobacco plants from various regions in Omannews that the Imam had been discredited and his followers were quarrelling among themselvesthe death of the Sultan of Oman on 4 October 1913, and the succession of his son Taimur bin Fayṣal bin Turki al-Bu Sa‘idiAmong other correspondents in the volume are the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, the Imam of Oman, Salim bin Rashid al-Kharusi and the Sultan of Oman, Faisal bin Turki al-Bu Sa‘idi.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 181; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.Pagination: the file also contains a printed and handwritten pagination sequence.
Abstract: The volume contains correspondence in the form of reports, telegrams and a number of translated letters of notable local Omani shaikhs. The correspondence is mainly concerned with the rising of the Imam of Oman, Salim bin Rashid al-Kharusi against the Sultan of Oman, Taimur bin Fayṣal bin Turki al-Bu Sa‘idi between November 1913 and December 1914.The volume contains news about the following:the Sultan’s efforts to raise money and enlist foreign aids to help him defend the region from the attack of the Imam’s forcescertain Omani shaikhs including Himyar bin Nasir al-Nabhani and ‘Isa bin Salih al-Harthi and Omani tribes including Bani Battash and the Hijriyyin who are part of the Imam’s forcesthe meetings held by the 'rebel' leaders at Nizwah, and the outcomes of those meetingsBritish officials’ concerns about the Sultan corresponding with any foreign government unrepresented at Muscat except through the British authoritythe British Government’s promise to bear the costs of expedition to re-establish the Sultan’s authority in Samailthe present situation in various regions including Barka, Nakhl, Muscat and Matrahthe fear of any attack on Muscat or Matrahthe number of troops on both sidesthe number of casualties on both sidesthe British keeping the garrisons in the area to protect Muscat and MatrahThe 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 (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 239; 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 4-236; 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.
Abstract: The file contains printed narrative reports of the Government of India concerning internal politics and relations with the Muscat Government (also called Maskat) between 1869 and 1892. The reports are signed by Assistant Political Residents in the Persian Gulf and others. Each report is preceded by a table of contents. The reports are as follows:Muscat Affairs, October 1869 to March 1872Muscat Précis which contains papers up to proceedings, Political A., June 1873Continuation of Narrative of Muscat Affairs, June 1873 to July 1874Continuation of Narrative of Muscat Affairs, Jul 1874 to July 1875Continuation of Narrative of Muscat Affairs, August 1875 to December 1880Continuation of Narrative of Muscat Affairs, January 1881 to December 1884, (pages 179-180 of the report are missing, these have an account of the Khojas settled in Oman)Continuation of Narrative of Muscat Affairs, January 1885 to December 1888Continuation of Narrative of Muscat Affairs, January 1889 to December 1892Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 158; 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 3-155; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Abstract: The file contains correspondence in the form of reports and diaries circulated between British Officials. The reports are concerned mainly with internal affairs in Muscat and Oman. The British Political Agent and Consul at Muscat reports to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, on the present conditions in Muscat and the situation of failure between the state and the tribes nominally under it. The Political Agent also provides half-yearly statements of the revenue of the Muscat State finance along with comments on Bertram Sidney Thomas’ financial reports.Among other issues included in the reports are:the news of collecting
zakat(alms) money from various regions in Oman and Muscat and people’s reaction to thatShaikh ‘Isa bin Salih’s diplomacy in bringing conflicting tribes togetherthe clashes between the two main Omani factions, the Hanawi and the Ghafirithe Wahhabis’ occupation of al-Buraimi in the1800s, and how they influenced some of the tribes of al-Dhahira region who still identify themselves as Wahhabisthe relation between the Sultan of Muscat and Shaikh 'Isa bin Salih al-Harthi and his father Shaikh Salih bin Ali before himthe issue of succession of Sultan Taimur bin Faisalthe need of the British to protect al-Buraimi from the Wahhabisa summary of the history of Oman, its
Ibadhisect, the establishment of the
Imama(religious leadership) and the ruling family founded in 1744the rebellions of 1895 and 1913The last report in the file is of the visit of the Senior Naval Officer to the Trucial Coast in May 1931, and his notes on the internal affairs in Ras al-Khaimah and Dubai.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 59; these numbers are written in pencil and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
Abstract: The file contains a diary written by the Political Agent at Muscat, Major James Hayes Sadler. The diary is 95 pages in length and it was sent to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire. The Political Agent narrates the events in connection with the Omani tribes’ rising in 1895 which was led by Shaikh Saleh bin Ali al-Harthi of the Hanawi tribal confederation against the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Faysal bin Turki Al Bu Sa‘idi, and the action taken by the Political Agency at Muscat, in reference to this.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 52; 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 volume contains letters regarding the threat of attacks on Muscat and Mutrah (also called Matrah). The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, requested that the Sultan of Muscat issue a notification to the Omani shaikhs not to attack these towns, or to otherwise hinder the trade undertaken by British subjects. Drafts of the notification are passed between the Sultan, the Political Agent, Muscat, and the Political Resident. The letters also discuss the Sultan’s health, his probable visit to Bombay, his inability to protect Muscat and Mutrah during his absence, and his payment of debts.The volume also contains correspondence related to the declaration of a British protectorate over Oman, the rebellion of Shaikh Salih bin Ali al-Harthi and his followers and their attack on British subjects in the areas under the Sultan’s control.The majority of the correspondence is between 1895-1896, apart from (f 61) which is dated 1900.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 62; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 56-62; these numbers are also written in pencil, are circled, and have been superseded and therefore crossed out.
Abstract: The file contains correspondence concerning the construction of roads in Oman by the Muscat Levy Corps. The correspondents include the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, the Political Agency in Muscat, and the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India.The papers include a report by Captain AR Walker on the construction of the Muscat-Mattrah road (folios 13-19) and a memorandum by Captain Reginald George Evelyn William Alban on the extension of that road to Marair (folios 5-7).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 21; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
Abstract: Imprint:Published by James Horsburgh, Hydrographer to the East India Company.Distinctive Features:Relief shown by hachures. Depth shown by soundings.Nautical chart of the shores of the Gulf of Oman showing the coastline between Muttra (Muttrah) and Muscat compiled from the surveys carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers between 1820 and 1829. Settlements represented pictorially.Physical description: Dimensions:404 x 770 mm, on sheet 470 x 858 mm
Abstract: Correspondence discusses the merits of developing the port at Matrah [Muţraḩ] as a port of call for British India steamers as opposed to Muscat. Correspondence notes that the British Residency wished to move trade away from Dubai; the development of Khasab was considered and the lowering of re-export duty in Muscat is also discussed.A memorandum from Charles Wills of the Mesopotamia-Persia Corporation to Captain Stuart Horner, Secretary to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, sets out the case for the development of Matrah. A letter from Cyril Johnson Barrett, Political Agent, Muscat to Bernard Stuart Horner, Secretary to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, explains the winds and other advantages of Matrah to Muscat. A letter from Bertram Thomas, Financial Adviser to Major Cyril Johnson Barrett, Political Agent, Muscat, argues against the move. The correspondence notes that the proposal was dropped for the time being.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, and can be found in the top right hand corner of the recto side of each folio. Foliation errors: 1, 1A and 1B.