مجموعة ٣٠/١١٤ "تقارير إجراءات السُفُن البريطانية." [و‎‎٣‎٩‎٨] (١٢٠٣/٧٩٥)

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EXTRACTS PROM REPORTS OP PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SENIOR NAVAL OFFICER, PERSIAN GULP, IN H.M.3.
SHOREHAM AND SHIPS OP THE PERSIAN BULF DIVISION.
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5.- GOVERNOR OP GOLF Agha Amanullah Ardelan
aosumed this appointment on 25th November. He speaks trench
and has had previous experience as Governor of Vaxnadan ana of
other Persian towns.
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15.- BASRAH. •SHORSHAM" left Abadan at 0900 on
16th Dec ember, and moored off the Customs House at Ashar
three hours later. The country was saluted on arrival, but
the Pfotasarrif was indisposed and my intended call on him
was therefore cancelled. I was informed by the Consul that
His Excellency’s illness was due to the strain of observing
Ramadan.
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17.- Shooting parties went up to the marshes on
several days, the total bag being about 400 duck and 150
black partridges. We were most grateful to the Consul for
the loan of hie launch on more than one occasion.
19.- The fast of Ramadan finished on the evening of
26th December and the Idd festivities commenced next day.
Messages of congratulation were sent to the BUtasarrif.
the Shaikhs of Bahrain and Kuwaiti and the representative
of H.H. the Bultan of Kiiscat. I had intended to offer my
congratulations to the former in person, but was unable to
do so as it had been arranged for "SHORSHAM - to proceed to
Margil. There was some doubt as to when the new moon would
be observed, as the weather had been very cloudy at the
commencement of Ramadan, and I understand that the welcome
news was eventually telegraphed from Palestine.
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22.- AB ADAH. "3H0RSHAM* left Margil at noon 30th
December. Wnen passing Moharamerah the customary guard was
paraded but it was observed that all was not well with the
Persian detachment and one man was particularly late in
falling in. As soon as •SHOREHAM" sounded the "carry on",
the Persian sergeant turned in fury on the late-comer,
knocked him down, and kicked him repeatedly and with
apparent relish in the middle.
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