مجموعة ٢٠/١٠ "مسقط: حدود (مسقط-عدن) الجنوبية الغربية: نطاقات مسؤولية السلطات الجوية في العراق وعدن" [و‎‎٥‎٦] (٢٠٠/١١١)

He stated, that the following tribes were met with from
Has Darbat ’Ali along the eastern boundary in the
order in which they are written here. 1. i in ’Ali
MUQaddam, 2. Bin Afrid, 3. Bin Tawar, 4. Bin Naji,
5. Bin As Suheil and then the Manahll. No Mahras
are settled in Onan territory but a number who are in
employment there are residing there. Without good
maps it is nearly impossible to decide the value of
any information obtained and whether the questions are
being correctly understood, 1 feel that advantage
should be taken of the brief visits that these persons
make to Aden to cross-examine them on the eastern
frontier, I think thrt they are more likely to
answer the question truthfully in private then when in
the presence of their suspicious tribesmen. Sultan
Khalifa confirmed the Sultan’s statement with regard
to Seihut, and the Impression that I had received at
Socotra that interference with Seihut would not be
acceptable was confirmed here.
6. We arrived at Mukalla on the 9th of April
and two days were spent there. The Indian adminis
tration of this Arab town is naturally not appreciated
by the inhabitants, I discussed the question of
certificates of Identity and Italian visas with the
Sultan’s representative, and all that I achieved was
a request from him that the matter be put in writing.
I could see no signs of any attempt being made to
improve the town and, as far as I could see, there is
no system of sanitation^
7. Balihaf was reached on the 11th of April
and Sultan fcuharamad bin Ahmed and Sultan Ahmed Hadi
immediately came on board and their call was returned
an