"ملف ١٢/١١ VI ملخص استخبارات مسقط" [و‎‎١‎١] (٧١/٢١)

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152, A car accident occur ed on the Mutt rah - Bait al Falaj road on
the 23 rd September resulting in the death of three persons and injury
to seven others,
153. A disturbance occured in the Muscat Infantry lines on the night
of the 27/28th September, Some of the Mekran-Baluohi element of the fora*
demanded the release of three of their comrades who were undergoing
short terms of detention for military offences. On the refusal of the
Subedar Major to grant their demands, he was roughly handled and the
prisoners forcibly released. The Commandant, Major Campbell, was away on
leave and the Minister for Foreign Affairs was officiating as Commandant
from Muscat, After they were interviewed by the Sultan’s Representative f
Saiyid Shihab, and the Minister for Foreign ALiairs, the disaffected
troops, ninety in number, were discharged, and repatriated to Mekran
via Gwadur on the 30th September.
GWADUR NWS.
154 . The motor launch "Kajidiya” arrived from Karachi on the 8 th
September, Of late it has been noticed that these launches, which
belong to Haji ? r ohd. Bhatti, proprietor of the Muslim Navigation Gorrl PJjy#
and a Justice of the Peace at Karachi, do not carry passengers and littto
or no cargo. They appear to be chartered from Karachi by a syndicate of
gold smugglers at Gwadur, and the gold is smuggled into Karachi by this
means. It is thought that the Amin of Customs at Gwadur is a portner in
this syndicate,
155. It is reported that a party of Civil Aviation Officials from
Karachi landed by air at Jiwani, near Gwadur, on or about the 21st
September to inspect the landing ground. It is understood that Jiwani
has been taken over by the Civil authorities of the Government of
Pakistan, and is to become a Oivil Air Port, It will, however, suill
be used only as an emergency landing ground, A ground staff of sen*
ten people has been installed.
Communications, . ..
T5r. The telegraph land line has been working well, .though there was
a break about twenty miles from Gwadur which was put right after four dtys*
The wireless transmitter is also working now.
SHIPPING,
157 . ' 15 ships called at the ports of Muscat and Mittrah during the
period under review. The B.I.S.N.Co’s 3.S, Olinda was delayed some
extra days in Muscat owing to the presence of three other ships in port
and the inability of the landing contractors to deal with them all.
Complaints were also lodged in the Customs about pilferage of the oargo
(rice) during the landing work.
EXCHANGE
158 , ' 100 M.T. dollars .... Rs 2A2/~ one gold Sovereign ... Rs 58/-
1 Indian rupee •••« baizas.
The shortage of baizas is brooming serious and affeting the OOffi
of fresh food and similar bazar purchases. The cause is not at all dUft?#
but seems ' to bo too heavy accui^^tions in the Treasury,
MSCELLAITPOUS.
155, Maximum twperature
" humidity ,•,
Rainfall ,,•
98° Minimum
88 ^
Nil.
temperature ,, „
numidity »•.
MC.
Sd/- F.C.L. Chauncy,
H.B.M’s Consul & Political Agent, Muscat.
Distribution.
Please see I.S. No, 5 of ‘1950,