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'File 35/64 III Minerals in Oman. Madrasai geologists' researches' [40r] (88/276)
The record is made up of 1 volume (132 folios). It was created in 23 Jan 1901-31 Jul 1912. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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e N making the disembarkation inconvenient, though not actually dangerous. The
anchorage is entirely exposed, and an unpleasant one to lie at with the rocky
steep coast as a close lee shore, and a confused sea.
| 10. The steam cutter and three pulling cutters conveyed the local natives
Waal, (about ninety in number) ashorej with the exception of a few leading men who
remained with the Sultan. It was after dark when these boats entered the
channel leading into the Khor, and on their arrival inside the harbour found
: 19(11, there H. M. S. Assays as I expected, though the intervening high land
made her presence unknown upon my arrival.
11. The Commanding Officer of the Assaye declined to allow any of
the boats to go out of the harbour during the night, on account of the sea run
ning at its entrance ; but on the morning of the 31st the steam cutter returned,
iian Stay tlie Lieutenant in charge reporting that the sea at the entrance of the harbour
to , J prevented his getting the cutters out, and that he had ordered them to remain
^ inside until the weather moderated. The Sultan being anxious to disembark
at Sur, and as he was to make arrangements for the supply of 100 camels
Ui i for the expedition, further delay was inadvisable. I therefore weighed at
ccald 'j.so a m ., and proceeded to Sur, arriving and anchoring off that town at
9 a.m . Baghalas came off from the shore, and, despite the heavy sea, landed the
ted me i t Sultan and his guard. His Highness being saluted on leaving the ship with
saluted | twenty-one guns.
12. At 2 p.m . the Sultan being landed, I weighed anchor aud returned to
telegrai the former anchorage off Khor Jerama, arriving at 3-30 p.m . Having no
li. Ojtlt means of communicating with the Assaye except by boat, I sent Lieutenant
lortiDgl Bevan in the whaler to bring off one of the cutters, which I required in order
stjtyi to disembark Captain Cox, Prince Timor (son of the Sultan), and his party,
28M baghalas not being obtainable at Khor Jerama. The whaler safely got inside
ihoryij tlie harbour entrance, and into smooth water, but one of the cutters came out
at 9 p.m ., and reported that the whaler had been capsized in a squall inside the
iarriTeii barbour. An hour later Lieutenant Commander B. M. Lambert came on board
and reported that Lieutenant Bevan and the whaler's crew were safely on board
, , | the Assaye, and that the boat and most of its gear had been recovered bv the
101011 Assaye 1 s boats,
iirplus iffl
that coil 13 * On the morning of Priday, November 1st, the sea having moderated
ar J somewhat, I was able to disembark Captain Cox, Prince Timor and their
irforol P ar ties and baggage, and in the afternoon got all the boats back and hoisted:
a considerable sea was still running, and in the course of the three days' opera-
^ jy I tions the boats have unavoidably suffered from damage and losses.
;b (instil 14. The Assaye being able to lie inside the Khor Jerama, an entirely
yieffl land-locked and sheltered harbour, which His Majesty's ship under my command
Ml is unable to enter, I directed the Assaye to remain there until the exploring
ribe M P ar ^y (^ 0 which she will render any .required assistance) Jiave started; and
tfoe jpl c[! immediately afterwards, weather permitting, to proceed to Sur and remain
.y onSi there, in accordance with the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
's wishes. In case of bad weather,
3 „ r Khor Jerama is available, and land communication with Sur can be arranged
SU temporarily.
15. The outer anchorages at Khor Jerama and at Sur being very unsatis-
, j ;
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An East India Company trading post.
in the northerly wind and sea prevailing, and the Assaye being
^ y more useful inside the harbour than I would be outside, I left Khor Jerama
alD . J at 5 p.m ., on the 1st instant, and proceeded to Maskatwith the mails of both
' al =J ships, arriving at 7 a.m . to-day. On the arrival of the English mails due here
' ! J on the 6th I propose to return to Sur, when I hope to find the weather more
i0rt) moderate by that time, and to remain there, sending the Assaye with mails
to Maskat on the 8th to await the English mails due there on the 12th instant.
f ^ 16. Captain Cox was unable to inform me of the probable duration of the
0 ' n J| expedition, until after his arrival at the coal-fields, but hoped to let me know
3atio j n course a £ ew
, 17. A copy of the letter of proceedings received from the Jissaye is
beey forwarded herewith.
18. The health of the ship^s company is very good,
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This file consists of correspondence relating to minerals in Oman. The main correspondents are Percy Zachariah Cox, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Muscat; Lieutenant Colonel Charles Arnold Kemball, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Correspondence discusses coal in the Samhan Hills, in Dhofar, report of coal in Oman; export of coal from Sur; French interest. The presence of lead and manganese is also discussed.
There is a map (folio 19) of the geology of the eastern part of Oman from Muscat to Ras al-Hadd.
Two black and white photographs pasted into the volume on folios 50v and 51r show scenes in Dhofar (Dhufar) province.
The photographs accompany a nine-page report (folios 48r-53r) dated 14 January 1907, by Major W. G. Grey on a visit to the province of Dhofar. Three additional photographs, on folios 49r, 49v and 51r have been lost or removed from the volume.
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- 1 volume (132 folios)
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On folio 1A there is a typed contents page. On folio 2 there is a hand-written 'index of references'. The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence consists of pencil numbers, enclosed in a circle, located in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. The sequence commences on the front cover (although the number itself has been written on the inside of the cover), and concludes on the last folio. Foliation anomalies: 1A, 1B, 1C, 77A, 77B, 117A, 117B. The file also contains a former pagination sequence consisting of numbers written in blue crayon or pencil, which commences on folio 4 with the number 1. Only pages with writing on them have been paginated.
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