'File 11/12 III Muscat Intelligence Summary' [‎74r] (147/230)

SECfiKT.
MUSCAT INTELLIGENCE SUMMART No.6 FOR THE PERIOD
16th to 3l8t March, 1947.
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80. Air Vice Marshal H.J. Lydford, O.B.E., A.F.C., Air
Officer Connianding, Headquarters, British Forces, Aden, arrived
at Salalah from Aden by air on the 17th. Accompanied by 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. , he cabled on His Highness the Sultan the next
day, and left for Masirah on the 19th.
81. Mr* S.T. Eyres of the Imperial Bank of Iran, Bahrain,
arrived by s.s. "Dmara 1 * on the 28th to survey the possibility
of opening a branch of the bank in Muscat*
82. The Hon’ble Lt. Col. W.R. Hay, C.S.I., C.I.E., Political
Resident, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and Captain R.J.R. Dendy, Senior Naval
Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , touched at Muscat on the 31st en route
to Salalah in H.M.S. "Wildgoose".
NEWS FROM DHOPAR.
83. It is reported that about the beginning of March, 4 French
warships called at Mur bat in Dhofar. They are described as one
large and three small. One of the smaller ones had engine
trouble. They left Murbat after carrying out the repairs.
During their stay, only their interpreter went ashore.
84. His Highness the Sultan, accompanied by Air Vice Marshal
Lydford, Air Officer Commanding, and 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. , attended
a cinema show in the Royal Air Force camp at Salalah on the 18th.
85. A letter has been received by His Highness the Sultan
from one Mr. C. Henderson of Park close, Surrey, England, en
quiring, on behalf of the Jain community in India, about the
possible sale of Gwadur. His Highness expressed mild surprise
and amusement.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
86. Mr. M.A. Rashid, Director General of Customs, Muscat,
left on tour to Gwadur on the 16th in s.s. ^Barala* and returned
on the 22nd in s.s. "Bamora".
His visit to Gwadur was in connection with complaints
received against the Amin of Customs there.
87. Mr. S.M.N.A. Chishty, Assistant Meteorologist, Karachi,
arrived in Muscat on the 20th and returned on the 28th in
s.s. "Dumra”. His visit was connected with the establishment
of a balloon observatory in Muscat.
88. The Agha Khani community in Mutrah celebrated the
birthday of His Highness the Agha Khan on the 20th.
89. Mr. Brijlal Mehra, Superintendent, Post Offices, Lower
Sind and Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Circle, arrived from Bahrain on the 28th
on inspection duty. He is due to leave for Dubai after a few
days.
90. Reference Serial No.67 of 1947.
Nasir bin Khalfan left for Masirah by dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. on the
24th.
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