"ملف XXXVIII/٥ المجلد I صور: نوفمبر ١٩٢٨ - فبراير ١٩٣١" [و‎‎٢‎٥‎١] (٦٨٨/٥٠٨)

and internationaJ. object!one to a ’’biocjcade’ 1 could be
avoided ao indicatnci in political heaident^ t<3le£iram Hio.
4ti ox* the 10th January 19‘49)* Tne harbour at our is
exceptionally \ 7 ell adapted to a blooicade, as a glance at
a chart -will show.
0# Move ment s of Sur dhowa « in connection with naval
action the movements of the sur dhows on which the popula
tion cf that port practically live are of importance*
They are as follows* In August and September, before
tne commencement of the north-east monsoon which blows
from October to April, the fc»ur dhows sail to -oasr&h
where they load up with dates, and return to sur, and
other local ports, though some go straight on to India etc*
After a short stay in sur they leave again about the end
of September for India, Zanzibar and Aden talcing tne
hasrah dates with them for sale* Having sold uieir cargo
they load up with rice etc and return to bur at the end
of the north-east monsoon i.e* March-April* During the
oouth-wast monsoon , say from *Tune to beptember, all the
dhows are laid up in bur harbour* The best period for
naval action therefore would appear to be*
(1) In early August to prevent the dhows getting out
of bur.
(2) In March and April to prevent the dhows getting
into bur.
(3) In April and May to destroy the dhows in the
harbour*
v* present situ at ion in bur * Mr* Thomas has recently
received a letter from tne wall of bur to the following
effects
(a) That the situation is normal*
(b) Tnat the effect of tne Khasab operations nas
had a salutary effect on the local inhabitants*
(c) That the Bani Bu Ali have removed their *Wali M
whom they had placed at Aiqa, and that for the
rom^rt at any rate their influence seems to be
the wane.