"ملف XXXVIII/٥ المجلد I صور: نوفمبر ١٩٢٨ - فبراير ١٩٣١" [و‎‎١‎٤‎٩] (٦٨٨/٣٠٤)

introduction he turns us to the Ministers. \7e do not
know what is his object in doing so.
In any case it is impossible for us to submit
to the said conditions, as we are Separate from tne
Muscat GoTernment and independent <in our affairs just Xxx.
like the other Arab ruling chiefs. There do not exist
between us and the Gorermient of Muscat any relations
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other than those of friendship arid goo£, ne ighbourhood.
We beseach orders of the Government of His
Majesty the King of Great Britain, through you, to the
following effect :
That the letters may be sent to us direct according
to the old customs.
That when circumstances require the presence of the
Consul of Muscat to make acquaintance, to aiscuss im
portant matters and to remove misunderstanding, he
should come to us in Cur am as is customary.
That agreement be accorded to passports being
issued by us to the travellers from our coasts, entered
under our Government, as when they go out without pass
ports, they are put to difficulties and are charged at
least Rs. b/- on the coasts of xhx Italian Somaliland,
if they do not hold passports from us. ]?or the saiie of
facilities and as a consideration for our economical
interests, wc see it rightful for doing so, keepir^; in
view th£ fact that the Arab rulers benefit by this pro
cedure. Presently, our passport was endorsed during
our this journey, at Aden, Jeddah, Hgypt, Mussawwa, etc.,
just like other Rulers.
The permission for ten rifles and 2QQ rounds
(Mauser) cannot be sufficient to replenish our Amirship,
to defend against the mischief makers and to keep peace
and security in the interior. The cause of the trouble
is our friendship with the British Government from old
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