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970 Two Americans arrived by the mail of the 21st from Bombay. They
landed at the American Consulate and one of them visited Ismaili with the
American Consul to study the date cultivation and to arrange to take to America
some young date palms The other gentleman was laid up with fever in the
Maskat Hospital. They belonged to the Agricultural Department.
971 (a) The Hon’ble Sir Alexander E. Bethell, K.C.M.G., Rear Admiral
and Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Squadron arrived on the 30th
September on board the H.M.S. “ Highflyer ”. Salutes were fired from A*
H M S. “ Pelorus “ Highflyer ” and His Highness fort as the Flagship entered
the harbour. 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. visited His Excellency on board the Flagship
and received the usual salute on leaving the ship. The following morning. His
Excellency accompanied by his staff landed at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and visite is igh-
ness accompanied by his staff and 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. A salute of 15 guns was
fired as His Excellency landed from the Flagship and another one when he left
His Highness’ palace.
(b) His Highness, accompanied by his brother and son Seyyid Taimur, paid
a return visit to His Excellency at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. on the morning of the 4th. Two
guards-of-honour were drawn up—a guard of Marines, 50 rank-and-file, from is
Maiesty’s ships, and the other from the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. escort The latter presented arms
to His Highness as he passed from the outer gate of the Consulate to the building
and the former, who were drawn up in the Consulate court-yard, saluted His High-
ness as he entered the building. The Flagship band was in attendance and played
the Zanzibar anthem on his Highness’ arrival and departure. His Excellency and
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. met His Highness at the outer gate.
(c) The following ships of His Majesty’s Navy were in the harbour besides
the Flagship and were dressed for the occasion
H.M.S. “ Espiegle
H.M.S. “ Perseus; ” and
H.M.S. £ ‘Pelorus.”.
The latter two ships fired a double salute of 21 guns each as His Highness
entered in and departed from the Consulate.
(d) On this occasion His Excellency was pleased to decorate Mr. Ahmed
Shubaili, His Highness’ Secretary, with the Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). Medal, which had been awarded
to him by the Bombay Government for assistance rendered by him to the Bombay
Police with the Arab community in Bombay when His Imperial Majesty the
King-Emperor arrived at Bombay.
(e) . His Highness greatly appreciated the honours paid to him on this occa
sion and sent a special message of thanks to His Excellency.
972. With reference to diary entry No. 729, Mr. Baiyanker visited Moham-
merah and Kuwait during the month and returned to Maskat. He reported that
he had secured an order from the Shaikh of Mohammerah for an ice machine
costing Bs. 14,000 and from the Shaikh of Kuwait a contract for electric lighting
for Bs. 20,000. He also reported that he had prepared and given to Seyyid
Talib of Basrah an estimate amounting to a lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees and half for building water
works for irrigation purposes, which the Seyyid had forwarded on to the
Turkish Government (vide also paragraph 999 below).
973. Two pilgrim ships “ Moshtari ” and ” Mahomedi ” of the Bombay
and Persia Steam Navigation Company arrived during the month with pilgrims
for Jeddah. The former ship was found to be carrying more pilgrims than were
shown on her certificate and, as her sanitary and accommodation arrangements
were not in accordance with the rules and regulations, the ship was detained and
the excess pilgrims landed at'Maskat and subsequently re-shipped for Jedda.
Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .
30th October.
974. With reference to paragraph 731, the pearling season has finally closed,
on the whole has been excellent and the earnings of the divers