"ملف ١٥/١١ تقرير النقيب إكلز عن الأراضي الداخلية في عُمان" [و‎‎٧] (٩٦/١٣)

SITUATION AND PRELIMINARY ARKAHGi^MTS
This narrative is a brief description of a journey taken in
the interior of Oman by a Geological Surveying Party of the
D’Aroy Exploration Coy* I, as a Muscat State Official, was asked
to accompany the party in a general advisory capacity. The members
of the expedition were:-
Mr* G.M. Lees.)
) Geologists*
" K.W. Gray*)
M Joseph Fernandez who was deputed by the Bombay
Natural History Seciety through
the kindness of the Company*
H A.F. Williamson (el-§ag‘Abdullah) in charge of
general camp arrangements, and
transport.
Messrs. Lees and Gray together carried out a geological and topo
graphical survey* Mr* Fernandez confined himself to the Flora &
Fauna; whilst Mr. Williamson and I maintained social relations with
the Shaikhs and people of the tribes through whose districts we
passed.
At the request of The Hon* The Political Hesident Bushire I
have undertaken the writing of this report, which is chiefly
concerned with the human side of our journeying; but I have to
thank all the members of the party for suggestions and notes on
various points.
As Oman Proper does not acknowledge the Muscat Government
negotiations were opened with Shaildi ’Isa bin Salih, the paramount
chief of the Hinawi faction which controls that district* At the
same time the Council of Ministers wrote letters to all tribes
friendly to them,
Messrs. Lees, Gray and Williamson arrived at Muscat from
Muhammarah in the middle of October, During their journey they
had managed to survey the tract known as Ruus al-Jibal, and
Malcolm and Elphinstone Inlets* This was most fortunate as it
linked up with the surveys made on the journey under report and
thus completed the survey of Oman North of the Wadi Hawasinah to
the Trucial Coast. The Political Agent, Lt,-Colonel C.G.Crosth-
waite, C.B.E., who had played a large part in the negotiations