مجموعة ٣٠/١١٤ "تقارير إجراءات السُفُن البريطانية." [و‎‎٢‎٢‎٨] (١٢٠٣/٤٥٥)

Sultan^ Movements . H.H. The Sultan returned from
Dhofar and landed at Muscat on 15th February from s.s.ALAVI,
a ship of the Moghul Steamship Company of Bombay, which had
been specially chartered for the purpose. His future
movements are rather doubtful, though it has been rumoured
that he intends to go to Singapore, via India, on a visit to
his father. He has, however, stated definitely that he will
be remaining in Muscat until after the Coronation.
(Muscat Int. Report and S.N.O.^.G.)
2. Emigration from Charbar . Some 40 Khojars, British
( Indian subjects, arrived in Muscat early in February from
Charbar. They stated that they had been forced to leave
Charbar as they refused to accept Iranian nationality.
(Muscat Int. Report)
3. Reforms in Baluchistan . The Iranians have been
endeavouring to make all the inhabitants of Iranian
Baluchistan take out Iranian Nationalisation papers and have
the hair of their women cut. To date they have met with
small success, the locals having killed off 20 Iranian
officials and soldiers; in addition several hundred
Baluchis have migrated to Kallar State and Owadur.
(Muscat Int. Report)
BAHRAIN .
4. With reference to paragraph 2 of the February
Intelligence Report, the "Arms Ordnance Proclamation" has
met with a certain amount of opposition, and a number of
meetings have been held with a view to uniting various
parties with the hope of making the Government rescind it.
( The Shi’ah Qadhis, who were referred to by the Malcontents,
have, however, decided that the question is purely one for
the Government to settle and have refused to interfere.
(Bahrain Int. Report)
KUWAIT .
5. The following is an extract from the issue of the
Hejazi newspaper Umm al Qura, dated 12th February, 1937:-
INTRODUCTION CF TWO WIRELESS STATIONS .
The Posts and Telegraphs Department has established
two short wave wireless stations, one at al Hafr near
Kuwait and the other at Lina on the Iraq Hajj Road. Both
began working last Friday (5th February).
(Kuwait Int. Report).
.IRAC^.
6. Government . The new Parliament was opened by H.M.
King Ghazi on 27th February* Opportunity has been taken to
remove practically the whole of the opposition in both houses.
The speech from the Throne threw no new light on the
Government’s policy and followed the general trend of the
programme published b& the Premier shortly after he assumed
office. (R.A.F. Int. Report)
7. Frontier Negotiations . With reference to paragraph
6 of the February Intelligence Report, no new developments in
these