File 868/1912 Pt 7 'Arms Traffic: Muscat Arms. - Disposal of. Sample Arms from Muscat. French stocks at Muscat.' [‎105v] (217/508)

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Question- Am I to understand that you have only made one voyage in
your life in this badan, and that as Nakhoda ?
Answer. —Yes.
Question —As brother of the owner yon of course know how the hadan
has been employed and between what ports she has been trading ?
Answer.—Yes ; between Maskat and Barka.
Question. —Haye you ever known her to trade to or from the Mekran
Coast ?
Answer.—I do not know.
Question. —Are you prepared to swear that the badan has never been to
the Mekran Coast ?
Answer. —Yes, but only during the past eight months.
Question is Nakhoda Suaid of Baika like ?
Answer.— Very tall with a black slightly grizzled beard.
Docket telegram, No. 1479, dated the 17th May 1914 (Confidential).
p r om Majob S. G. Knox, 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,
To— Captain F. W. Caulfeild, Senior Naval Officer, “Fox,” Maskat (repeated
Benn, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Maskat, for favour of report).
Hashidi dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. .
B-ashidi dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. . Have you communicated your No. 49—14, dated 8th May,
to Political, Maskat ? It is possible Sultan might help in the matter and it
would be better to dispose of objections by him before condemnation rather
than after. Evidence of Sitin is most important and sufficient, in my opinion,
to condemn dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. . Sultan is person to produce Said bin Ubaid. ^ As regards
value of dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , owner’s opinion would probably modify Lane’s estimate a good
deal, and Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. might ask him what he values dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. at. Sultan
might also be asked. Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. mighty inform Sultan that dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. will
probably be condemned in any case as there is strong evidence against her
but that she will infallibly be condemned unless Said bin Ubaid appears to
show cause. Sitin’s name, of course, should be used nowhere.
Copy of telegram received from Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , 3Iaskat, relative to the valu
ation of “ Sphinx’s” dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. by His Highness the Sultan and owner.
Dated Maskat, the 26th May 1914.
From—The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Maskat,
To—The Senior Maval Officer.
His Highness the Sultan and owner of “ Sphinx’s ” dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. value her at
1,200 dollars (Us. 1,800). 500 dollars was her original price and owner has
spent 70J on repairs. Nakhoda of “ Sphinx’s” dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , Abdulla bin Suaid, has
gone to Barka, which is his home and usual abode. (1310)
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Jdeport of Hazrat Shah, late Police Inspector at Maskat [re Bashidi dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
(dash No. 7) captured by “ Fox” on 5th May 1914].
I travelled in “ Sphinx ” from Maskat to Jask on lst-2nd June with the
owner and Nakhoda of No. 7 dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. (captured by “Pox” on 5th May 1914).
In course of conversation I asked them whether their dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. had traded with
the Mekran Coast to which they replied “ Never since badan was built ”.
I repeated the question and they reiterated that their dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. had never
been to Mekran, that it only traded between Arabian ports, and that if their
assertion could be proved false then they were ready to stand any punishment.
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