‘File XXXVIII/4 BOMBARDMENT of SUR. OCT:- NOV: 1928.’ [‎80r] (170/368)

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flac»taff lie low Ilin Saud’e fla*.
The A»lr Mahomed Min Kaaer was away directing eyera-
-tlons against the Ban! Bn HassajL Mut his unele All Min
AMdulla was at Aiqa. He attempted Moth TerMally through
AMdulla Min Saleh HaMshi and in writing to induce me to
premise him a salute if he came on Moard. I replied that I
could not do se as none was authorized*
He called on me on the morning of the 24th with a
following of about 300 men in 8 dhows,two of which were fly-
-ing IMn baud’s g flag. These dhows sailed round H.tt.S, M Crogi
-cue" during the Tisit,the men shaking swords and rifles
and singing their war song* At the request of the Amir 12
Sheikhs came on Mo&rd with him* After Halwa and coffee,tliey
departed. The Amir and AMdullah Min Saleh alone remaining,
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AMdullah Min Saleh led the conversation,the Amir,All Min
AMdulla,being obviously under his influence. He suggested
that since both the Council of Ministers and I were present,
it would Me a convenient opportunity for me to see their
claims and adjudicate between them and the Council. I re-
-plied that X was net authorized to do so as the Political
*gKJt± Resident had said he would settle all affairs himself
on the return of His Highness the Sultan. He then stated
that the Amir was ill and proposed going to Bahrain for me-
-dlcal treatment and asked whether he would Me given a
passage there on H.M.s.’•Crocus". X replied that H*M.S*
"Crocus" expected to remain at Muscat for some time* He
also asked for letter of recommendation to which 1 replied
that I could only give such on the recommendation of the
Council* I confined my remarks to repeating the purport of
your letter advising them that we were under treaty obli-
-gations to the Muscat State and that we could not allow
any one else to take Sur* The Amir replied that he would
answer these questions in writing.
After tills visit the Amir proceeded to the "A1 Said"
where he had a long interview wlth^ the Counoil. I have not l
as yet learnt the purport of their conversation,the Council