Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.' [‎182r] (363/1203)

EXTRACTS FROM A REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS FROM THE
SENIOR NAVAL OFFICER, PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , COVERING THE
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1937.
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15. Co-o^ratlon with the . olltical Reslaent . The
following movements of ships of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division
have been ordered during the month to comply with requests
made by the 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.
(i) FOWEY was ordered to proceed to i/uscat on 12th
September to embark I.H. The Sultan and convey
him to Sur, subsequently taking him back to
'lusc&t on 19th September.
Note . H.H. The Sultan had previously made a
request to the olitical Resident for a more
ambitious cruise in one of H.M.Ships. After
consultation between the lolitieal Resident
and the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
it was decided that this was impracticable.
(ii) DEPTFORD was ordered to proceed to Sharjah on
12th September to embark the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent
and convey him to Kalba, where the situation
regarding the succession to the late Sheikh was
still unsatisfactory. DEPTFORD subsequently
conveyed the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent back to Sharjah on
17th September. A report on the situation at
Kalba is included in the September Intelligence
Report.
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H.M.S. FOWEY,
at Muscat.
No.102. 16th September 1937.
Sir,
I have the honour to forward the following
report of proceedings of H.M.Ship under my contnand for
the period 1st to 16th September, 1937, inclusive.
2. x x x x
3. FOWEY left Bahrain at 0630 on Friday, 3rd
September, and anchored off Sharjah at 1130 on Saturday,
4th September. The Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent called on board and
was followed by the Shaikh of Sharjah; the latter was
saluted with 6 guns on his departure. Both these calls
were returned by me between 1700 and 1300. I also paid
a visit to the Imperial Airways Rest House, where I met
the Superintendent, Mr. Cole.
4. Sharjah was left at 0700 on Sunday, 5th
September, and the ship anchored off Abu Dhabi at 1600
the same day. The Shaikh called at 1700 and was saluted
with 5 gans on leaving and I returned his caiy&t 1745.
5. Departjre from Abu Dhabi was made at 0700 on
Monday, 6th September, and FOWEY arrived at Oebai at
1600 the same day. Shortly after anchoring, an Arab was
seen to be swimming towards the ship from a pearling dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. ,
under way, about seven cables off. He was brought on
board and interrogated by me. He was wearing ankle irons
and stated that he had a very bad ear and the owner of
the pearling dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. was trying to force him to go diving.
He
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