File 619/1907 Pt 2 'Arms Traffic:- Muscat dhows. "Kadra" case.' [‎96r] (200/804)

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For these reasons, the Lieutenant seized the dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , and sent to this Con
sulate his report.
I wrote to the Minister o{ Foreign Affairs, in Rome, explaining the case and
suggesting to give orders to deliver immediately the dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. Kcdra.
In fact, on the 2 nd instant, I received] the answer from the Minister, with the
order according my proposals—to write to M., Fiore to i< Lease the dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. 'with its
Nakhoda and other men. of the crew. What I did on the 3rd instant sending
to M. Fiore an official note, with the S-SL Tuna which expressly stopped at
Hafug,
No. 267, dated Masjcat, the 13th March 1909.
From—J&. R. HoaLAxn, Esq., I.C,S., Foliteoal Agent and His Britannic Majesty’s
Consul, Mi 4 skat,
To —The political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire.
In continuation of my letter No. 255, dated 6 th March 1909, I have the honour
1, swtoqipm Of Nalihpdfc t0 forward copies of further papers relatin:;
2 , Cojyy of receipt given by Italian author!- to the seizure of the d'ko v KcicItci by Italian
tie3 * , authorities at Ras Hafun.
3, Nnkclioda^.sMtQfnent of losses.
2. The Nakhoda of the captured boat appeared here, and I examined him
ah the Sultan's; requesfcinorder to ascertain partaculars of his claim. He assessed
his losses afe $10^008 on the assumption that the dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. with its contents would
be retunned tQ* him. good condition. This figure was reduced by His Highness,
after scrutiny of the items, to $8,528.
3. In order that His Highness might be in possession of all information
UvVajlable before proceeding, I despatched the telegram of which a copy is en
closed, to the Resident at Aden. On receipt of his reply I will again address you.
4. At the request of M. Umberto Omar, Italian Agent here, I am providing him
with a copy of the Nakhoda's statement. I also arranged that M. Omar should
have an opportunity of personnally questioning the Nakhoda about the matter.
of statement made on the \2lh day of March 19.09, by Mubaralc bin Khamis el
Alawi el'Wnlad, Nakhoda of the dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. ‘ ‘ El Khadra before R. E. Holland, Esq. y
cal.Agent and His Britannic Majesty’s Consul atMaskaL
I am Nakhoda and owner of the El Khadra. I took the dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. from Basreh
toSur where we. anchored ten days. It was about the 3rd Shawwal. From Sur
w.e went tp.Mokalla to sell the dates we brought from Basreh. We left Sur on 12th
ShawwaL On the 2nd Elka lr-we reached Mokalla. We sold all our dates there,
except a few which we kept for eating. We took 500 bags of chunam. I had
taken G boxes of dry grapes from Sun I had $1,000 the payment for carriage
of the dates and* $300 as present. Lhadalso l4ibags of trice and 35 bundles of dates
and. one parpel of amber sent, with me by merchant. I do not know the price
of it. From Mokallai.toolv.174 passengers for Mombassa. The rate agreed on was
$6 for a man and $8 for a woman. A deposit of $2 was taken from each. I left
Mokalla on 17th Elkadr. I reached Hafun on Elkadr 25th. Then a badcn came
with Italian people in it. Then one I tali, n man and one tofangchi with him came
into my boat. Immediately he arrived in the boat, he went and took the flag and
tore it. The flag was the Sultan's flag. It was flown at the stern. They 0 took
the buggalow Large trading vessel. to the bunder. Then a boat containing four soldiers came from a
big buggalow Large trading vessel. belonging to the Italians. Then all the passengers were kept ashore.
Then the Italian man examined the buggalow Large trading vessel. . When I left Mf skat I had five rifles
and I had a written permission from the Sultan to carry them. When I was at Sur
I ordered all the five rifles to be landed and four were landed, but one of the
crew kept one rifle unknown to me. There were no cartridges kept with it. The
Italian man searched the huggalow for rifles. He found the one rifle. The rifle
was on deck underneath bedding, I said I had got a pass from the Sultan of M skat