"ملف XXXVIII/٥ المجلد I صور: نوفمبر ١٩٢٨ - فبراير ١٩٣١" [و‎‎٣‎١‎٦] (٦٨٨/٦٣٨)

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in (c) belov;. It may be mentioned here that t e A 1 Said was
purchased four years ago for this very purpose, but beyond one
or two ineffectual visits to Sur has so far done little to
justify her maintenance charges of Rs 3 b ,000 p.a.
(c) T.iC eotablishment of a strong fortified customs post near
the sea, as an outward symbol of government’s authority on the
const, and as a means of enforcing harbour control. This post
should, at any rate to begin with, be manned by a contingent
o_ aoout 2b of the Muscat Infantry. The ideal site exists at
0x1 e extre *Q e e nd of the Aiqa promontory, where a half-completed
•' - fort already exists. (See A on attached sketch-aap)
(a) ihe more efficient manning of the various government-owned
forts round Sur, also their repair and in one or tie cases re
building. These can be garrisoned by askaris on about Rs 10
P ' m * net ' T; ' le Wali ' s Present force of 13b should be nearly"
sufficient for this purpose.
The forfcc of particular importance for customs control are
( ' ^ISliSfmentlonerinlci^^h; nrst^ouiriont^l the
.eu.jrykukS!" ’ ,o “'>*• " a “•
of cargoes there. S** qp), ' n to i reve nt the landing
(iii -Khor e Sw 1 at i Blthah a to'de^^ith^ 11 ^ °h Sh ° re of the
Khor Sur. See B on attac^a m= h bro uSbt into the
landed at the new customs wha£f P ’and IiTh S °? d3 mUSt be
payment oj. customs dues .' 8 Thi^ aeasur^vm i ^ ,, cleared on
xnxo measure win dispose of 7 (il)
post at the southern end or Aiqa and at '
-irnghi, a Janabah village a mile or so north of Sur
9) The above measures cannot safely be put into force without the
“ 0ral SUPP ° rt ° f ° ne ° f H - M p s warsMps. it is unlikely that
ta6 ^ W0Uld b6 Called u P° b to ^re a single shot, but she
should have authority to use her guns
( 1 ) in defence of the servpnt
- - hy an overwhelming f^cfL^he^efCrce^o^tf^^^
(U) as a punitive measure if sa t1 UtleE '
. .. measure, if sanctioned by the Political