'File 11/12 IV Muscat Intelligence Summaries' [‎52r] (103/114)

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MUSCAT INTELLIGENCE SUI! ARY FOR THE PERIOD 1st to 15th DECEMFER.
BRITISH OFFICIALS.
335✓ Mr. R. Eldon Ellison returned to Muscat on the 1st December in K.M.S
Wildgoose after accompanying H*E. 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. to Shinas.
He left for Gwadur on the 15th December on tour by s.s. Farjora.
336, I ( /tr. D. Scott, late Pfenager, Imperial Bank of Iran, left for Bahrain
in H.M.S. Wildgoose en route to the United Kingdom.
VISIT OF H.M.SHIPS.
H.M.S Wildgo'ose visited ftuscat on the 1st December. On arrival she
.saluted, the country find the shore battery returned the salute. The customary
calls were exchanged. After a stay of three days she left for Bahrain.
^ L OCAL affairs .
338. Reference Serial No. 327/48.
His Highness' uncle Saiyid Shahab sailed for Bombay on the 15th
December by s.s. Far jora-. As reported it is said that his visit is prim? rily
for. .the 'purpose of discussing State affairs, especially with relation to the
newly appointed British Minister for Foreign Affairs,' with the ex-Sultan. It is
t h ought, .-tha t with the arrivi! pf Col. Woods -Bullard the Suite n rnty now spend
longer periods at Dhofar^ 'a s.pot so dear to his heart. This ha.s. certc inly been
His Highness , , intention for some years.
339. • Reference Serial No. 126/4C.
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It is reliably learnt that Ali Mohaned Jemali, Secretary to His Highness
who left Muscat in April for Zanzibar, has no intention of returning. Jamali
has always been a trusted lieutenant of the Sultan and one well drilled in natters
pertaining, to the State. . As head of the Secretariat his absence will he greatly
felt. Ali Jamal i is now ••slid to be doing business in Kf ra chi
TRIBAL i.FFAIRS.
340. Sheikh Ahmed. bin*‘Hhmid al Ruwahi, Sheikh of Rani Ruv.uha died in Mutra.h
on the 14th December,
SHIPPING.
341. The British Merit put into port.with one of the crew ill ; after
treatment by the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Surgeon she;sailed for Australia.
The tanker ''"Athel'Viscount signalled she was hoping to land one of
the crew seriously injured. .While arrangements were being rr.-dr a. second signal
mls received to sayth; t the men had expired. She put into port and on the
advice of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Surgeon the nan was buried at sea.
S.S Arndale on her way to Europe put into port to have one of hm crew
treated for pneumonia by the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Surgf on.
S.S Barjora arrived from the Gulf on the 14th and sailed within c few
hours for India.