"ملف XXXVIII/٥ المجلد I صور: نوفمبر ١٩٢٨ - فبراير ١٩٣١" [و‎‎٢‎٥‎٦] (٦٨٨/٥١٨)

and international otojmotions to a "blocKadc* could be
avoided a.^ iridlCci^ud ixx rolltioal teiefcraa ho*
40 of ton 13th jramar/ 1^39). i’xici harbour at aur is
oxceptioiaiiiy veil adapted tu a bioai£i*dOf as a glance at
a chart will oh cm#
i
3# yoveiflen te of aur dnnws# in connect ion vlth naval
action 1/45 aovemonts oX the uur dnov.s on ^hioh trie popular
tion of that port practically live art of importance#
Tney are as foliowB# In August and oeptomoer, before
tne oormenceraent of tne nortii^east monsoon whion olOMe
freat October to April* the t»ur dhows sail to xiasrati
where they load up with da tee* and return to our* and
otnar looal ports* though soiue go straight on to India etc#
After a snort stay ia dur tmy leave again about the end
of bop timber for India* Zanzibar and Aden taking t e
haerau dates with tneun for sale# naving sold their cargo
tney load up with rice etc arid return to tiur at the ex^d
of tne north-east Fionsoon i*e* -<e&rch»April# During the
south-west idonsoon * say froxu June to fcieptetutoor* all the
dhows are laid up in Sur harbour# Tire best period for
naval action therefore would appear to bes
(1) In early August to prevent the dhows getting out
of tfur#
(2) In aAroh and April to prevent the dhows getting
into bur#
(3) In April and Hay to destroy the dhows in the
harbour#
9# pre sent situ ation, in jiur* iir# Thoxans nao recently
received a letter from tne well of bur to the following
offsetx
(a) tnat tne situation i# ncmal*
(b) That the effect of tnu oiiuiA-b operation© has
hac^ n salutary effect on the local mm^oitants#
(o) That the Bani Du All have removed their ^Wali*
whom they had placed at Aide* and that for the
moment at soiy rate th?ir Influence seems to be