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Annex. (6).
No. 48, dated the 14th April 1907,
From— The Residency Agent, Shargah,
To—The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
I beg to state that the Chief Officer of the British India Steam Navigation Com-
pany 5 s S.S. Bulimba came tome on the 1st April 1907, reporting that the steamer
had stranded on the Bu Musa island and asking me to notify the Shargah merchants
to send lighters to Bu Musa for the purpose of landing the cargoes they had on board
her. I notified the merchants accordingly. The officer then proceeded to
to meet the Ship's Agent, Muhammed bin Ibrahim, and arrange for the despatch
of lighters to Bu Musa. I was informed by the Officer that the islanders nad not
agreed to render the vessel any assistance unless they received half tne cargo.
The Agent, Muhammed Ibrahim, having asked, me for assistance to be rendeied
to the steamer, I sent with him my brother, Maaraj bin Abdul Kaman to Bu JLuaa
lest the islands may do something irregular towards the ship's crew ^ and the cargo,
which it may be desirable to discharge on the island in order to launch the vessel. A
took likewise a letter from the Chief of Shargah to the islanders ordering them to
refrain from raising objections against the ship's crew, and to give them such help
as they can. However, by God's grace and the Company s good fortune, the sea
remained calm and waveless. while the vessel was stranded untt. arrangemen
were made for launching her. According to Maaraj s report to me • '
Highflyer had visited Bu Musa just as the stranded vessel was being launched.
Thank God, nothing unpleasant occurred in the vessel s stranding, bm. it a stor
had taken place, she would have incurredjome damage having stranded on hard
jock, .