مجموعة ٣٠/١١٤ "تقارير إجراءات السُفُن البريطانية." [و‎‎٤‎٩‎٦] (١٢٠٣/٩٩١)

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Snolosurc to roport of Prooeodlngs for
2nd - 17th February 35*
HKPORT OF SSiVRCH OF DHO? W D W TUNB ON 15TH ySB>36.
I, Tha Dhow approachod Tunb fro« tho South-liat and anohorod
at 1230 on Seat (la a) aide of tha I aland.
2 V It waa boarded on arrlwal*
3* Tha Nakhoda and ownar waa NASR Bill RA3HID of Rea al Khaia»h #
who aald ha waa a graat friend of both the Shaikh and of
ISA*
4* Tha dhow waa empty and oarrled no papara* It had a oraw
ot ^ ^ ^
It wea tha aane dhow and Nakhoda that had takan the Tunb
flagataff to Ha a al Khalmah •
3* The only paaaangar waa Mahnood, the haadnan of Tunb.
6« Tha objaat of the dhow*a visit waa
(a) To bring back Mahmood from Baa al Khalmah, and
(b) To taka beak a cargo of atonaa to Has al Khalmah
for building purpoaaa*
7* Mahmoud waa invited to coma on board BIDKFORD to aaa n:©#
At firat ha waa avaraa to thia # pleading glddlnaaa (or
aeaalokneaa, tha Arabia word la tha earns for eaeh)| but
ha subsequently agreed without any coercion*
8* Tha dhow than want round to tha North Side of tha Island
to collect atones*
9* On arrival on board, Mahmoud waa raoalvad by tha Firat
Lieutenant who than came and reported to me*
10. Mahmood waa, as usual, rather lightly clad and It did not
appear that ha waa carrying any bulky package* But it
waa desirable to find out if ha had any papara of
Interest on him; on tha other hand, in hla particular
case, it seemed undesirable to search him*
II. So tha Firat Lieutenant returned to Mahmood and brought tha
conversation round to tha latter 9 a health, which produced
the anticipated re ueat to aaa tha doctor*
12. Ilahmood waa than takan to tha Sick Bay and waa examined
vary thoroughly by tha Sick Barth Steward (Surgeon
Lieutenant Jack being sick).
13. The exminatlon necessitated the removal of nearly all
Mahmood 9 a clothes, and while ha was being sounded
and than rubbed with spirits (to remove vermin and
to stimulate him), his clothes were searched and all hla
pipers extracted and brought to me.