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No 236—1462 IX., dated Piyatalawa, the 11th August 1913.
From—His Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Marine Department.
In continuation of my letter No. 228—1462 IX. of the 2nd August I
have the honour to enclose, for the information of His Excellency the Viceroy
and Governor-General of India in Council, the attached copies of further
reports from the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf, relative to the state
ol aliuirs in the Sultanate of Oman.
Enclosure No. 1.
Maskat Affairs.
H. M. S. 14 Pelorus ” at Maskat,
26th July 1913.
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Sir,
, I " continuation of my letter No. 13 H., dated 22nd July 1913 ]
have the honour to report that H. M. S. “Alert” with the Political Agem
on board returned to Maskat at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, 23rd Julv ant
reporled all quiet at Sib, that the Sultan’s forces under Saiyid Hamac
(Sultan s third son) had occupied Khedh. ^
thp Thursday evening, 24th July, the Sultan returned to Maskat in
S^ivid^W S now 1 received state that his advance force undei
baiyid Hamad has got between the rebels at Samail, and the Political A-enl
c s vet if a ship could be sentto Sohar, as he considered that possibly the Bidbid
and Fanjah rebel force might break away up the coast and threaten British
interests at Sohar. H. M. S. “ Alert ,5 sailed on Friday morning, 25th July
tWn f 0 Mlilta I y ° mcer 0n board Reported in the eyeni/o
11^ Maj^y’s^lfip. ^ lltlS1 Sub J ects were anxious » bat re-assured by yisit ol
3. II. M. S. “ Alert ” returned to Maskat at 11 a.m., 26th July.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
P. M. Hill,
Commander and Senior Naval Officer,
Persian Gulf Division.
The Commander-in-Chief,
His Majesty’s Ships and Vessels,
East Indies.