Coll 30/16 'Persian Gulf: Surveys: Survey by HMS Ormonde, etc' [‎147r] (293/459)

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SKCRKT.
at Khaaab 9
X8th March 1930.
No. SI 9/25/P.
Sir*
With rafarcnc* to "CJrclasicn * a aignal 1430/6 and ’aupin 1 *
signals 1304/7* 1944/10* "lupin f s oyphsr msssags %Q$2/lQ and signal
2015/11* 1941/13* 1935/14, 1434/16 «id 2243/17, Political
Kssldant's sifpial 265 of 17th March, and Senior Naval Officor f s
signals 1935/6 and 1655/11* I have the honour to forward the
following report concerning the relations between the Sultan of
Muscat’s Wali at Khasab and the Sheikh of Khasab.
2. "It^pin" arrived at Khasab on 7th March and the
Sultan of Muscat’a Wali cam on board the same day and reported
that the Sheikh of Khaoab was attempting to confine him to his
fort* would not allow him to buy any food in the basaar* and
had recently disarmed and beaten two of his guards.
3. The ^ali was infomed that this Information would be
passed to the Muscat Government and instxuotions asked for* and
that the reply would be communicated to him. A signal waa accord
ingly made to 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. at Muscat and repeated to the
Hon’ble 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. * and the
Senior Naval dfficer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. * ("Lupin’s" 1304/7).
4. The Wall again cam on board on 9th March and reported that
he was not safe on shore and that the Sheikh would not allow him
to be eiqjplied with any provisions. Jte was informed that it was
not considered that he was in any danger while H.M. Ship was
present, and he was supplied with some provisions.
5. On 10th March, H.M.3. ,4 i.iqpin a proceeded to rtaa-al Khaimah to
land the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent there, and returned to Khasab the same
day.
6. On the morning of 10th March* H.M.S. H Urmonde H * which had
anchored off Khaeab during the absence of "Lupin* reported that
the v<r eli had requested that he and his retinue consisting of hie
son, ,10 guards and 5 women, might take refuge on board one of
H.M. Ships* and be given a passage to Hen jam or Muscat* also that
the Wall wae being starved by the Sheikh and that K.M.S. "Ormonde"
had applied him with three dnys v provlaftons.
7. H.M.3. "Ormonde" was instructed to inform the V/oli that
one of H.?i.Ships would remain at Khasab for the present but
not to take him on board.
8. On the same day, (10th ^larch), a signal was received from
the Hon'ble, 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. * saying that the Sultan of
Muscat, was sending letters to the Sheikh of Khasab and to the
wall by an accredited representative who was bslng given a
passage to Has-al-Khaimah by Plying Boat, and H.M.Navy was asked
to show this jreprosentative every coneideratipn.
The ^ali was informed accordingly.
9. In view of the last sentence of this message "Lupin’s"
cypher meeeage 2030/10 was sent to the Kon’ble* The Political
esldent* in order to confirm that no action should be taken tr
enforce the authority of the Sultan’s representative or of th'
Wali. This was confirmed by 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 his oy*
messfige of 13th March. y