'File 11/12 III Muscat Intelligence Summary' [‎15r] (29/230)

SECRET.
MUSCAT INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY NO.5 FfltfTHE PERIOD
1st to 15th March, 1946.
BRITISH OFFICIALS.
77. The Henable Sir Geoffrey Prior, K.C.I.E., Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , accompanied by Mr. R.M. Hadow,
I.C.S., His Majesty’s Consul, Bandar Abbas, arrived at
Gwadur on the 6th in the L.T. "Nearchus”. 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. landed on the morning of the 7th and was
met by the British Agent and other officials. Shortly after
wards, he received the Wali at the Political Bungalow and
later prominent members of local communities called on him.
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. returned the cedi of the
Wali at mid-day and in the afternoon attended a tea party
given by the British Agent, at which the Wali, British and
Muscat officials, and others were present.
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. left Gwadur in
the L.T. ’’Nearchus” on the evening of the 7th.
78. 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. left Muscat on the 5th for a
tour of the Batinah coast. He stayed at Masna’ah, Suwaik,
Sohar and Shinas on the outward journey and Khaburah on the
return journey.
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. returned to Muscat on the 10th.
79. Reference Serial No.58 of 1946.
Khan Bahadur Abdul Haiy left Muscat for Gwadur by
mail steamer on the 9th.
ANTI-LOCUST OPERATIONS.
80. An Anti-Locust party in charge of Mr. Rashid Ahmed
arrived at Muscat from Sharjah on the 15th. Mr. Rashid
Ahmed reported that there were no signs of locust breeding
in the Batinah area.
RULING FAMILY.
81. His Highness the Sultan disembarked at Dhofar from
the Tanker w British Governor” on the 1st.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
82. During the absence of the Sultan, Major L.B. Hirst,
Military Adviser to His Highness, has taken over temporary
charge of the External Affairs Department of the Muscat
Government.
83. The Sultan has appointed Sultan bin Ali A1 bu Saidi
as Wali of Sahara in place of Ali bin Mudhaffar.
84 . It is reported that on the 9th a fracas took place
at Shinas between the Wall’s Askars and a number of residents
who objected to the introduction of a curfew. It is stated
that the Wali, Hilal bin All, went himself to the sekne to
attempt a settlement, but after being roughly handled by a
considerable gathering of local inhabitants, was forced to
retire to his fort.
Gwadur