مجموعة ٦/٢٥ "مراسيم ملكية: مسقط: تقارير عن العمل، ١٩٣٠" [و‎‎٦‎٧] (٢٦٦/١٣٣)

Statement of Hajji Baqir Abdul Latif, a Leading
merchant of Muscat &nu a Muscat! subject*
I have known Kahanraj son of Visanji Hallai for
several years* He is a troublesome and dangerous person* He
makes his living by writing petitions ana pretends to have an
extensive knowledge of Law though he has no legal qualifiaction
whenever he hears of ary persons having some dispute or even
some small cisagreement which would normally be sooner or
later settled in a friendly way his practice is to approach
one of the parties secretly and urge them not to compose
their differences but go to Law and he promises certain
success in the courts if he writes their petitions for them*
Having obtained money from one person for doing this he then
goes to the other party in the dispute ana does the same
with them.
In this way bad feelings are caused between indivi
duals who otherwise ^ould probably have settled their disputes
in a friendly manner. This has occurred in many instances
between Muscat and British subjects entirely owing to the
mischiefness of this man*
Stated before me on oath on the
30th July 1936.
Sd/- K.P. Watts*
Major,
District Magistrate and Political
Agent, Muscat*
Statement of Hajji Habib Murad, Merchant of Muttra
and member of the "Mixed Punch" for the Agency and State
Courts•
I have heard the statement made by Hajji Baqir
concerning Kahanraj son of Visanji Hallai and I confirm all
that he has aald as being correct* This amn is a definite
danger*••••