"ملف XXXVIII/٥ المجلد I صور: نوفمبر ١٩٢٨ - فبراير ١٩٣١" [و‎‎٣‎٣‎٥] (٦٨٨/٦٧٦)

equipped if necessary with a searchli 3 ht, and to eataolish
a customs post at Aiga.
(c) All goods imported into Sur must be landed at tne
custoiir 1 . vharf, and v/iil be-cie red on ayiaent of the
customs dues. This measure will dispose of 6(ii).
(d) As regards 6(iii), the manning of Sikaikra Fort (said
to bb vacant) by customs askaris would be advisable. A
post at the Shama Pass would also be necessary
until control over Aiga was made effective.
(e) 6(v) could be dealt with by the establishment at Khor
Jarana of a customs post to collect the export tax on
and to prevent the landing of cargoes there. The
present post at Has al Hadd might be withdrawn and
stationed at Khor Jaramah.
(f) The proposed posts would be manned by askaris. Ef the
present garrison of 70 Is insufficient, additional askers
at about Rs 15 p.m. could be enrolled. It is not proposed
to garrison these posts with the Muscat Levies, except
perhaps a very s ia axl contingent at Batlh of picked shots
to act as snipers.
vl) To assist these posts, the araed steamer Al Said would
ta^ioned ^t >-nr, and would patrol between tnat place
and Khor Jiramah. Here crew would be supported by a
aachine gun detachment from the Muscat Levies, to deal
with recalcitrant dhows or repel a possible party .
It may be mentioned here that the Al Said was purchased
four years ago for this very purpose, but beyond one or
two ineffectual visits to Sur has so far done nothing
' 0 justify her maintenance charges 0 $ Rs 36,000 p.a.
0i) The above measures cannot safely be put into force
witnout the loral support of one of U.K.'s warships.
It is unlikely that the ship would be called upon to fire
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