ملف رقم ٣٢٠٨ لسنة ١٩٠٨، جزء ٣، "الخليج الفارسي: قضية القرصنة في طاحونة" [و‎‎٢‎٠‎٩] (٢٠٦/٥٥)

OKWEKAL LKTTF.it.
H.M.S. "Sphinx" at Bnshiro.
10th July 100P.
r n continuation of ny Sonora] letter No.30 of 12th
June r have the honour to report laving remained at Bushire
since that <iate with the exception of a few days at sea from
?3rd to 26th June during which "Sphinx" visited the pear]
banks north of Bahrain and carried out a passage trial which
te mi rated at Khargu t s iand where practice with 4" <runs was
| carried out on the Stth. recreation party landed and divers
exercised etc. I then returned to anchor off Reshire finding
"Lapwing" there.
2.— Lapwing” sailed for Koweit that, night to carry out
the service referred to in my letter No,24 of 27th June and
returned to Bushire on July 4th to receive stores in accord—
ance r ath sailing orders. Owing to unfavourable weather
and other causes the survey required could not be quite
completed in the time avaiJable.
"Lapwing" returned to Koweit on the 8th instant to
complete the work there, after which she will proceed to
Bahrein until relieved by ’’Redbreast".
3.- The Resident concurs in the temporary withdrawal
of a ship from the protection of the Bahrein Pear] Fisheries
to enable other and more immediately pressing services to be
carried out.
"Lapwing" was cruising on the pearl banks between
18th and 21st of June and found all quiet with no news of
the whereabouts or activity of the pirate Ahmed bin Be]man
Commander-in-Chief,
H.M.Ships A Vessels.
EAST INDIES.