"ملف XXXVIII/٥ تقرير عن صور بقلم الرائد ج. ب. ميرفي.، المساعد الهندي، الوكيل السياسي، مسقط. ١٠-١٠-١٩٢٨". [و‎‎٨‎٣] (٣٠٨/١٧٦)

dangerous and immediate action necessary* They were not strong
enough to tackle the Bani Bu AXi hut hoped to obtain indirect
results by proceeding to tiur in 3*3**41 3aeed rt and dealing with
Bald bin Abdullah and his gang* taking with them 50 men of the
muscat Infantry and asicing for the presence of a sloop to lend
moral support*
3*3**A1 3aeed M with the Council of Ministers and Muscat
Infantry and ’♦Crocus* 1 with the Political Agent arrived
at pur on the 23rd October*
Under instructions from the political Resident*the Coun»
•cil of ministers were informed that they should not allow
the muscat infantry to get embroiled in a fight on shore*
Paid bin Abdullah sent word to the Council that he should
lisce to see them turn him out*
Accordingly on the 24th October 3.a**41 oaeed* bombarded t
the fort but the gun was too email to have much effect on it*
However it was sufficent to induce Said bin Abdullah* s gang
to evacuate the fort and sent an intimation to say they were
ready to obey.
On the 25th October the political .Agent issued a notice to
all the tribes at Sur to the effect that the British oovem-
-ment had no intention to allow matters at 2ur to rest in their
present unsatisfactory condition and that they were warned
that they «oiiid be held responsible for their actions*
On the i&t November*news ** هذه التواريخ تقريبية asi received that ai ter the de»
-partare of tne shi^s the gang of #uwari» reoccupied the fort
and in spite of the letters all parties were convinced uovam-
-ment will taKe no action*
On the vth November new© was received that the caravan
route to Dharqiyaa had been reopened*