Oman tribal affairs: reports on tribes p.49

FO 1016/37 1951 Feb 20-Sept 29
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the Janabah and the Wahibah were in the forefront of the
disturbances in Masirah and the looting of the R.A.F.
camp there in 1943 and the Sultan bad specifically dis claimed any jurisdiction over them, said that he was power less to control them and left us to deal with them.

(As for

This argument is again used in paragraph 14.
the Wahibahs, cf., paragraph 22.)