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for their comfort; bat if the dhow should be hauled up or “ hove down ” for
repairs, refit, repainting, etc., they should be permitted to live on shore, receiv
ing suitable subsistence allowance.
4. Each dhow should have a serviceable boat, about 12 to 15 feet long, for
boarding and landing purposes, and capable of laying out a spare anchor,
5. The officers should, in my opinion, certainly possess uniform, and should
wear it on such occasions as require it. e.g., when boarded by a man-of-war,
British or Foreign, interviewing the head man of a tribe, visiting officials or
landing on a tribal port, etc.
6. If there are Europeans included in the crew, they also should have
uniform. The native crew do not require uniforms.
7. As to the composition of the crew, I should think from your knowledge
of the native races in this part of the world you would know what is best to be
done, but I understand that Somalis are not altogether satisfactory.
8. To conclude : as this is the beginning of what may be regarded as a
Coast Guard service, it is desirable to get started in a good groove, so to speak,
and when Somaliland is once more peacefully settled, the revenues from this
source ought to be handsome. The scale on which the present Egyptian Coast
Guard was started was, I imagine, quite a small one. It is now, as perhaps
you are aware, one of the most efficient and well-organished services to be
found anywhere and the personnel are native, with a proportion of European
officers (British subjects).
9. I shall await your reply before sending in the report required by the
Admiralty. In the meantime please confer with Commander Cartwright and
any other Naval Officers at Berbera, who will, I am sure, assist you in every
way they can.
Dated the 8th May 1903.
From— Captain H. E. S. Cordeaux, His Majesty's Acting Commissioner and
Consul-General, Berbera,
To—The Senior Naval Officer, Aden Division, Aden.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of May 6th
on the subject of engagement of crews for the two Protectorate armed
dhows.
Inquiries on the same subject have already been addressed to me by His
Majesty’s Secretary of State, and I enclose a copy of my reply for your
information. I should, however, be glad to learn your views on the special
points on which information is asked for, and you will doubtless communicate
direct with the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty on the subject.
I have also to thank you for your useful suggestions on the fitting out of
dhows. The majority of these have already been anticipated, and the two
dhows have recently returned from a cruise and are sailing in a few days for
a second patrol of the coast line as far as Bandar Elayia. Experience will
doubtless bring to light many points in which alterations and additions can be
made to advantage, and in carrying these out your suggestions will be a
valuable guide.
List shouting the cost of certain items purchased for the Somaliland Dhows. 1 2 3 4
1. Telescopes and Compasses
2. Two Medicine Chests fitted with simple remedies and First Aid
Appliances, including package, etc. . . . .
3. Two Oil Stoves for cooking, complete with cooking utensils to
order, 2 boxes wick, including carriage from London, etc.
4. Two Flags, 4 breadths. Blue ensign, with badge, consisting of
camel and letters S. C, beneath, in the fly . .
£
20 - 11-8
3-15-9
5- 17-5
6- 14-6
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