"الملف 35/134 III (A 54) صور: أمراء جعلان". [و‎‎١‎١‎٤] (٤٢٦/٢٤٥)

Translation ol a letter dated 24th Rabi al Thani 1350
(8th September 1931) from Saiyid Said bin Taimur, President
of the Council of Minister*, Muscat State, to Captain R.G.
Alban, I.A., Political A^ent and Consul, Muscat.
After Compliments.
7/ith regard to my visit to Sur , I take the opportunity
of writing to inform you of the state of affairs which I
found and the reforms I introduced there.
As you are aware I visited Sur twice in H.M.S. Ships
tnis I could do only through your help and I thank you.
The kind assistance ol our friend the Government towards the
State ol the Sultan of Muscat and Oman has always been shown
in the past and we are thankful to them.
My first journe y from Muscat was in the beginning of
July last and the second at the end of the same month.
0n iirst visit to Sur I found every thing in order
and the subjects loyal to the Government of the State of
Muscat and Oman.
During my stay I established a Custom house at "Hillat
*1 Q&rmitain" at the Eastern side, near the jKHor (creek)
into which boats enter. 1 also notified the people regarding
registration of their boats and other reforms, the introduct
ion oi which would strengthen the finances of the State and
enforce its authority.
To all this I encountered no opposition whatever from
the subjects and alter accomplishing ell the aboye 1 returned
to Muscat and 1 thank God for the success. %
i el ore leaving Sur I promised the people that I would
return to them after some days in order to see what progress
has been made and to introduce further reforms.
After my return to Muscat Irom dur X received a letter
1 rom the bani bu Ali Shaikh - Ali bin Abdullah Al Hamudah -
requesting my visit in connection with some matters which
&re rj0t hidden from Jha Government (please refer to