"ملف XXXVIII/٤ قصف صور. أكتوبر - نوفمبر ١٩٢٨". [و‎‎١‎٧‎٢] (٣٦٨/٣٥٤)

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teing tlown in in the ricinity no other damage was done. > „
At 9 a.m. on the 15th BoYember the various aheiKhs of
the 4 sections of Jenebeh came on board H.M.. 3 ,“Cyolamen“. The
Council had a long interview with them and I interviewed them
also and told them the fort had been demolished,not with a view
to inflict damage but merely to impress the tribes that we were
determined to support His Highness the Sultan and his Council.
They were then shewn the gun from which the bombardmenl
was fired and subsequently taJcen on board H.M.S. “Sffingham*.
I had warned the Council on the previous day that His nxceliency
was liJcely to ash their opinion as to what they wished him to
say to the Sheikhs and so this time they were prepared.
In accordance with their wishes His hxceliency impress-
-ed on the Sheikhs the necessity for restoring law and order in
Sur.that they should obey Said bin Sultan bin Khamis al kajg.ala
who had been recognized by the Council as Temeefah of the tjribe
and he in turn was to obey the Council.
That the Fuwaris should deliver up the 15 men ooncern-
_ e d in looting the dhow and other acts and that the hakhana at
(Jhialin should cease their relations with the Bani Bu Ali.
He impressed on them also,the fact that the British
n^T-nment were determined to support His Highness the Sultan
of Muscat and Ins &.inisters#
The Sheikhs were shewn a 7.5 gun before leaving.
H.M.S."nffingnam" left Sur for Muscat at 11 a.m. and
H.Me S. “Cyclamen 1 ’ left at 3 pem #
I have the honour to "be#
Sir#
Your most obedient servant#
' Major,
Political Agent and H.B.M’s Consul,Muscat.