مجموعة ١٥/٢٠ "مسقط: انتهاك السفن الفارسية للمياه الإقليمية لمسقط" [و‎‎٨‎٣] (٢٠٣/١٦٦)

vessels were alongside each other and the captured
dhow made fast astern*
It is impossible to identify the first vessel
from their description. She was small, painted
white,and bore the number tT? ive f -Shown photo
graphs of the Persian Sloops and Patrol Boats the
man seemed sure that it was not one of then. He
said it was not unlike a photograph of the
"Pahlavi", but looked smaller. It appears to have
been either the latter, or a customs launch.
I'he auxilliary dhow was of a type in general
use by Persian revenue officials, ^he captured
dhow belonged to a Baluchi who is a native of
Bandar Sirkk and therefore a Persian subject.
I’he cargo was stated to be sugar. She had come
from Pabai•
I'he man sent by the Wali did not go on board
the first vessel, but went to the captured dhow.
It was not clear if this was by choice or not.
Ib-e Interpreter in the dhow toid him that they
had been anchored for two previous days at Jezirat
,Ghanam - shown a sketch plan the messenger said
that that meant in IChor Kawi. "Piey caught the dhow
at sea off the we c t cost of Has Sheikh ilasud about
opposite T> as al Jadi. He did not know the
distance from the coast when caught , nor was the
time of capture established. He did not know if
the dhow resisted capture.
By the time the messenger had reached Khassab
on his return the ships had weighed and sailed
Horthward. "he Wali was satisfied ^hat they were
no longer in the vicinity, otherwise I said* I would
go and look for them.
4. After the Wali had gone back to the town 1 went on
shore to return his visit, taking ano+her officer with me,
and two sailors to act as orderlies in order to make the
visit as formal as possible. On my return the ship weighed
and proceeded to Hen jam.
5. '’'here is not much doubt that the captured dhow was
engaged in the hitherto common and lucrative smuggling
trade between the Arabian and the Persian coasts, and that
she was caught red-handed by the Persian revenue authorities.
These my have been operating some distance frora their own
coast, or even inside territorial waters; but the main
complaint, and the only one made by the Wall, is that
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