"ملف XXXVIII/٥ تقرير عن صور بقلم الرائد ج. ب. ميرفي.، المساعد الهندي، الوكيل السياسي، مسقط. ١٠-١٠-١٩٢٨". [و‎‎٨‎٢] (٣٠٨/١٧٤)

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The caravan mentioned above left Sur on 2jUi September accom
as far as ?aXat Rayah by an escort of yuwnris and vali’s asica-
-ris#Beyon& alat itayah it ^as seized by a tyfcty of Rani Hu Ali
assisted by by Ghialin and michana and taicen to Aiqa*The aii
sent a letter to the Amirs protesting against tills but they
refused to restore the caravan.
About this time a fort,formerly belonging to the Fuwaris
but taicen from tiiem by Captain Alban and handed over to unseat
authorities,was seized by Said bin Abdullah and his gang of
fuwaris*
The Amirs wrote to the Council asking them to remove saiyid
nhahab ^ali as he was instigating the Rani Bu iiasan against
them.They also wrote to the political Agent and baiyid nadir
about this*
iiinawi tribes stated to be stopping Ghafxi tribes from
going to our or J&aian at a place called Rubaoah.
Bahomed bi itaser arrived at Aiqa on 9th October with 400
men.The wall fearing an attack,ordered fuwaris#Aranm to keep
guard on Salad as Sur at Right and 50-100 men are doing so.
Maser bin Ali of the /.rarna wrote to Mahomed bin Maser and ?/arn-
-ed him that if he comes to Ha lad as bur they will fight hxia*
On 12th October Ali bin AbdullahiAmir/wrote to trie roliti-
•oal ilgent objecting to the ali removing his Aqid and asicaris
which the mXi did after his horses were stabbed.
un 13th uctober a letter was received from timikn Isa bin
oaieh objecting to the Amirs hoisting a foreigmibn oaud* &)
flag at Aiqah, stating the Omanis did not agree to Ram ru Ali
making any treaty with a foreigner and asking the political
Agent to represent the matter telegraphically to n.R.m'S Oo-
-verruiicnt so as to avoid bloodshed.Ke also wrote to Ui© Council
to the same effect.
On the 21st October, news was received that fighting had
taken place between the Rani Bu Ali and Rani Bu Hassan at
ICfcjood five of former and three of latter were casualties.
The Council of minister© considered the situation danger-