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12 . FCWiTif left Khor Kuwai in company with
H.M.S. BIDEFORD at 2100 on 23rd March. The tvo ships
parted company at 0030 on 24th March, and I proceeded to
Shinas, which place was reached at 1005 on the same day.
No one came off to the ship from 8 hinas but it was afterwards
ascertained that the Wali was away at Sohar, the next place
visited.
13. FOWEY left Shinas at 0600 on Saturday, 25th March,
and arrived at Sohar at 0905. The acting Wali, the son of
the proper Wali and himself the Wali of Shinas, came off to
pay his respects soon after the ship had anchored, and his call
was returned during the forenoon.
14. FOWEY left Sohar at 0600 on Sunday, 26th March,
and arrived at Khaburah at 0907. Again the Wali was prompt
in visiting the ship, and his call was returned during the
forenoon. He also placed camels at the disposal of the
officers to enable them to visit the hinterland during the
course of the afternoon.
15. Landing along the Batineh Coa7t was not easy on
account of the gradually shelving nature of the beaches,
and it was difficult in each place visited to get ashore
dry shod. Landing, however, was always possible from a
skiff, though this was a wet operation in the afternoons when
there was a considerable sea breeze.
No Dhows were met with at sea on either the Trucial
or Batineh Coasts, and in consequence, none were boarded;
but some Dhows were visited whilst at anchor.
16. FOWEY left JChaburah at 2200 on 26th March,
rendezvoused with BIPRFCRD off Muscat on the morning of the
27th March, and arrived at Muscat at 0855. 1 accompanied
the Commanding Officer, H.M.S. BIDEFORD, during his call on
II.H. the Sultan, and was present when His Highness returned
the call. FOWEY dressed ship overall from 1045 until 1130. 17
17 . From 27th to 30th March, FOWEY remained at Muscat,
being in company with H.M.S. BIDKFORD until 2000 on 29th,
when the latter ship sailed for Bahrain.