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2 ADMINlSrilATION KKI’OKT OK I UK I'F.HSIAN CII’I.F
FOM'I ir.VT. HKSJUKNCY
Part I.
GENERAL REPORT FOR 1877-78.
Sphere of Jurisdiction.

1. For the purposes of this Report, the territories over which (his
Residency exercises political supervision, or with which it has relations
may he classified in the following order:—
1. —The Muscat Stale, or Principality of Oman.
2. —The Aral) Coast of the Persian Gulf and adjacent islands,
exclusive of Muscat and Turkish territory. Indepen­
dent Chiefdoms.
3. —El-Bahrein. Independent.
4. —Nejd and Kl-Katr. More or less under Turkish rule.
5. —Province of Pars and coasts and islands of the Persian
Gulf and Indian Ocean, subject to Persia.
0.—Bassidorc. British Station.

1.—Oman.

2. A report on the territories under the rule of Ilis Highness
Seyyid Toorkee has lxren prepared, as usual, by the Political Agent of
Muscat, and forms Parts III and IV of this compilation.
3. It will he observed that in the month of May a serious, and
to the Sultan dangerous, crisis occurred, which was only weathered by
the active intervention of the British representative and Naval oflieers.
The manner in which the crisis was met by Mr. Robertson, then Acting
Political Agent., with the able co-operation of Captain Wodchouse,
Commanding Her Majesty’s Ship Tcazer, was highly creditable to those
officers, and received the approval of tiie Government. Mr. Robertson
bad the advantage of the presence and advice of Lieutenant-Colonel
Miles on the occasion. Certain recommendations were submitted to
(•overt)incut by the Acting Political officers regarding the levy of
indemnity from the rebellious Arabs, which proposals are still under
reference.
4. The political condition of this country and Government is not
as yet one of security, and a vessel of war has been kept almost con-
btautly on the watch over Muscat. The Political Agent notices that
emigration has set in from Oman, the mother country, to the Zanzibar
territories.
5. Ilis Highness Seyyid Toorkee is desirous of the establishment
of telegraphic communication between Muscat and the more civilized
world, and the measure would carry certain political and other advan­
tages.

2.—Aral Coast.
6. The Oman Coast of the Persian Gulf, now referred to, is
divided into little independent eoinmunities of Arabs, each governed by
its Chief, or Shaikh. Six of these petty Chiefdoms are bound by engage-