'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎213] (386/524)

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or wind towers in the Persian style would be desirable. The width of
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these buildings is limited to about 12 or 13 feet by the length (and
strength) of the date trunk beams ; but a whole range could be put up
at I believe moderate expense by people from Muscat. The floors
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to be of plaster or sunbaked clay ; doors, windows, and all joiner’s
work would be best sent, ready fitted from England or Bombay, with
workmen to put them up.
Price of Building .—With reference to the price of building, 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. at Muscat kindly undertook to obtain answers to a
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list of questions (copy attached) which will, I trust, give the necessary
information, without having detained the steamer ; Captain Disbrowe?
considering that such enquiries should be made in a formal manner,
through the Wazir Minister. , which would occupy some time.
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The Khasab people appear very friendly to the English, and the
Sheikh or Wali of the Sultan, said no apprehensions need be entertain
ed on account of people from the interior, or Beduin.
Tides .—The rise and fall of the tide in Khor as Shem is 8 J feet, or
less than on the other side by 1 J feet, the time also of high-water is
l/i. lOtfu later.
Musendom to Bu-shehr .—From A1 Hanch cove, the cable should be
laid half a mile off the shore cliffs as far as Ras as Sheikh, in a depth
of 15 to 20 fathoms, and starting from a position 2 £ miles North of
that cape, in a depth of 50 fathoms, take a direct course for a position
in 35 fathoms North of the Tumb island, and on the edge of the
Rasidah flat, where it will lie in muddy bottom, and avoid the rocky
overfalls nearer that island. The cable will lie for 18 miles from Ras
as Sheikh on a bottom of sand, gravel, and shells; and afterwards in
mud, the depths decreasing from G3 fathoms near the cape, to 40 and
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It will then follow round the edge of the flat, as shown, and pass
the North end of Farur island in muddy bottom, afterwards pass 4
miles South of Kais island, and then, passing 5 miles outside Sheikh
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Shaib (avoiding rocky bottom near the Sumberrum shoal), take a
course to pass just clear of the flat off Ras Mutaf. The depths
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in this portion are 30 to 40 fathoms, bottom green mud.
Anchored marks would be required on this part, where the cable
approaches the steep edge of Basidah flat, here a vessel should anchor