"ملف XXXVIII/٥ المجلد I صور: نوفمبر ١٩٢٨ - فبراير ١٩٣١" [و‎‎١‎٩‎٦] (٦٨٨/٣٩٨)

these mainly from the Indian Banyans who live in
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Maqrimatain under the protection of the Arama - the
most powerful section of the Jenebeh, There are,
including families, about 30 Indians in BUK.
The principal exports are dried dates which
are brought down from the interior and shipped to
Indian ports in bagalas - sea going dhows. Goods shippe
ed from Aiqa, where the Beni Bu Ali influence is pre
dominant, evade all customs payments except such as
the oheiich of the Beni Bu All is able to enforce for
ms own benefit. There is a very tall prominently-
placed flag staff in Aiqa but I v^as no flag flying
from it during my visit.
The «ali, who lives in a fort at Belad es Bur, has no
civil or other authority whatsoever in Bur and very
little in Belad es BUIt. lie can do nothing and admits it
He rarely stirs out of his fort which is garisoned by
25 asxari paid and armed by the Btate. He has not been
considered a success and is to be transferred, on the
return of the Sultan from JDhofar about the middle of
jfobruary. He will be succeeded, I believe, by the
prsent Wall of Saham-a-maii, I understand, of firmer
character.
The Beni Bu Ali are themselves at feud with their
neighbours in Jaalan, the Beni Bu Hassan. This feud
dates from 1812-13. while I was in Bur I heard that a
truce of 6 months had been arranged between these two
tribes to taice effect .from approximately the beginning |
of January.
t
prom my conversation with various persons in BUR and |
from my own observations I am certain that the people
of all classes are heartily weary of the constant state
of insecurity which prevails there and would welcome
effective governmental control which is at present