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(o) Soon after their return to Oman from Zanzibar, the rebellion broke
out.
(d) The professed object of the leaders of the rebellion was to place
Sayyid Hamid-biu-Thoweyni on the throne of Maskat in place of
Sayyid Faisal. The last fact was telegraphed by the Government
of India to the Secretary of State on 3rd March 1895.
The Foreign Offico thereupon instructed Sir A. Hardingo to again warn
the Sultan against bis having any connection with the Maskat politics. 8ir A.
Hardingo in an interview with the Sultan on tbo 6th April 1895 pointed
out to him tho only reasonable inference
Seont Ei, Julj 1806, No*. 864-366.
that could bo drawn from the recent pro­
ceedings on Zanzibar, and warned him against involving himself in Oman
affairs. The Sultan of course disclaimed in the strongest terms any connection
with the recent evonts in Oman (Sir A. Hardingo’s No. CO, dated 8th April
1805).
106. That the Sultan of Zanzibar in any way encouraged the rebellion
after the warning conveyed to him in
S«oiot E,.December 1606, No#. 210-217.
October 1891 there was much doubt in
Sir A. Hardinge's mind, though ho might have encouraged the idea of the
union of Maskat and Zanzibar previously, and it was possible that Hilal-bin.
Omr might have still held out hopes of dragging tbo Sultan in the Oman
affairs (Sir A. Hardinge’s No. 166, dated 31st August 1895).
(ii) Hilal's Deportation, 1896.
106. Hilal-bin-Omr continued his intrigues against the Sultan of Mas-
Secret E , M#j 1696, No.. 22-27. knt, even after the rebellion had sub­
Becret E., November 1808, No#. 62-77. sided. At his instigation money wsb
collected for Saleh-bin-Ali and the other rebel leaders in Oman, and 4,000
dollars despatched to them through Indian firms. To put a stop to these intri­
gues, it was necessary to remove Hilal-bin-Omr from Zanzibar. Her Majesty's
Government accordingly authorized Sir A. Hardinge to arrange for his deporta­
tion from the place to Maskat. The Government of India preferred his
detention at Aden. He was accordingly arrested under orders of the Sultan
on 20th June 1896, and removed to Aden, where bo arrived on 30th’ June 1896
and was taken charge of by the Resident and placed under confinement on the
authority of a warrant of the Bombay Government under Regulation 25 of
1827 (Foreign Office to India Office, dated 28th January 1896; Resident,
Aden, to Bombay Government, No. 23, dated 3rd July 1896).
107. As Hilal complained that residence at Aden would injuriously affect
his health, he was permitted by His
Secret E., November 1696, Not. 62-77.
Majesty’s Government to live either at
Mombassa, Lamu, or Kismayu on the undertaking not to leave the place
selected. He selected Mombassa, and on the warrant under Bombay Regula­
tion 25 of 18^7 being cancelled, he was allowed to proceed to Mombassa (Tele­
gram from Resident, Aden, dated 19th October 1896).
108. It is interesting to note the following entry in the diary of the Politi­
cal Residency ending 15th August
Ibid, No. 66.
1896
Mathat July 24th.—News has been received from Sharkiyah that the news of the depor­
tation of Hilal-bin-Omr from Zanzibar has quite broken up the coalition of the tribes, and
that-even the idea of the appointment of Imam has now beon dropped.
(iii) Hilal's desire to return to Oman, 1897.

108-A. In his Despatch No. 1107, dated 3rd August 1897, Sir A. Hardinge
sssar assSSlSSTBS’ S2Z2Z “
More* 1898, No#. U6-U7. Sultan of Zanzibar to be allowed to return
to Oman. Sir A. Hardinge saw-no political objection so far as Zanaibar wai
concerned.