‘File XXXVIII/5 REPORT ON SUR. By MAJOR G. P. MURPHY., I.A. P. A., MUSCAT. 10-10-1928.’ [‎114r] (238/308)

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Hajor Hinde then enquired her’ it ” T as that the
3heik h did net permit the new customs house to
he huilt at 3ur. hahomed hin Has er became evasive-
and said nothing had ever been settled about it,
finally denying that he had ever agreed to its
being built and that he never would agree. Ke
went on to say that the right of His Highness ^o
collect customs at Sur and Aiqa had never been
recognized by his forbears himself or his trice.
In 1925, Colonel Prideaux remarked that the -uurs
were not very loyal to the Sultan and that if. they,
had done their duty and given the fali of Sur all
the support he -as entitled to there would have
been no question of paying a ransom for for the
release of a Hindu who was kidnapped by a Bedouin.
* . oor -in -pto t.pstin.! 0, against, having io
In December 1920,131 proie~
obtain a "Ho objection-certificate from the Political
agent before being allowed to import arms and
ammunition from Bombay.Mahomed bin Haser^wrote to
the Government of India, " 1 submit that this
request of the Political Department of Bombay is not
fair to me as a ruler of an independant state and it
would be highly detrimental to my dignity to ask
for consent or certificate 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.
Muscat. I hold 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. in high regard
hut I think you will appreciate that I prefer to
Preserve the dignity of my state not to do^an act
detrimental to its independant possession.'
' ’ Mahomed bin Haser has as his lieutenants 4b)
-ii • o -t oh p Habshi .who was his agent in
Abdulla bin Saleh ,a naubiu.,.'/
-vc <=>n - •! ish and is reputed to have drafted
Bombay , speaks engiisn- anu ^ i
Mahomed bin Masers letter to the Government of India.
(2) Mahomed‘bin Said,a Syrian whom he engaged aoout
• „ 1927 to teach his chiluj eu.
December -Jsi
Ti + tio tlne-lish and to be much
Reputed to know a little u.ngii.-*
travelled.
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