Principal Sheikhs and tribes of Oman: death of Imam

This file contains:

• Revised notes on the tribes of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman; a note on the Imam's administration in the interior of Oman; and a brief history of relations between the Sultan and the Imam
• News of the death of the Imam of Oman Mohammad Bin Abdulla Al Khalili and of the appointment of Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i as his successor. It includes letters from Ghalib and from Sheikh Saleh Bin Isa Al Harithi to the British Consulate in Muscat
• Correspondence and updates regarding the progress of the Huqf Expedition, the efforts of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur to gain the support of the Sheikhs in the interior of Oman, events following the succession of the new Imam and whether he might pose a threat to the Huqf Expedition, and the state of the Muscat and Oman Field Force (MOFF), also known as the Huqf Force.