Author
Council of Ministers (correspondent; subject) | Shaikh 'Īsá bin Ṣāliḥ al-Ḥārithī (correspondent; subject)
Publication Date
1928/1931
Publication Place
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Qatar National Library
Subject
Finance | Customs administration | more | less
Type
Book
Language
ara,eng,guj
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
340
Physical Dimensions
1 volume (340 folios)
Library
Digital Library of the Middle East
Library Asset ID
81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000298_ar | 81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000298_en | IOR/R/15/6/64
Record ID
81055%2Fvdc_100000000831.0x000298_dlme
Library Location
British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
Date
1928/1931
Notes
The volume contains letters and reports related to tribal disturbances at Sur. The correspondence is mainly concerned with the issue of the Amirs of Ja'alan [Emirs of Ja'lan] Bani Bu Ali rebelling against the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and claiming the following rights: to rule over Sur, to pay no customs taxes, to interfere with the affairs of the tribes of Sur by force, and to establish their own customs in the village of Aiqa [Al ‘Ayjah].The volume also includes correspondence regarding the following: petitions raised by the Sur Hindu traders; the settlement of the account of a Chinese merchant; the death of one of the Amirs of Ja'alan, Shaikh Muhammad bin Nasir Al Hamudah, on 4 February 1929; and the visit of Sa‘id bin Taymur al Bu Sa‘idi to Sur to settle the problems there.The volume also includes: copies of questionnaires related to Sur; a list of the estimated expenses of the Muscat Levy; various reports on Sur; and reports regarding the building of two customs posts- one at Aiqa and one at Muqrimatain [or Maqrumtain], Sur.The main correspondents in the volume are the following: the Political Agent, Muscat; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire; the Government of Muscat and Oman; and the Amirs of Ja'alan. | 1 volume (340 folios) | The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. | Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 340; these numbers are printed, 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 3-338; 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 foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers. | more | less
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British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers
