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( Wall of
1 Sohar
Muscat )?
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In th© name of th© an merciful Sod*
ifrom Hamad bin Abdullah.
T ° G olonel Prideaux. Political Besident,Persian Gulf.
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Y °u have notified to me that men-of-v?ar will borabard my
village. We are helpless, and our help is with God and you*
2?h© order is also from G 0 d and from 3 / 0 u. If you wish to deal'
with us without orders from God you have the power* I have not
committed any crime either on land or on sea, so as to deserve
a punishment from Government in this way. You are an administra-
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tor of justice and you wish to act towards us with tyrranny* If
any officer such as Saiyid bin saiyid Sulh has any claim against
me you^taje us to a oouft 6t justice so that everyone may get
justice. We do not Jnow whether this order you wish to enforce
on us is without God's decree and why you act with us against
God's wishes.
¥ 0 u havd written to me that you would forgive me. You are
adm ini st era tor of justice and benevolent and we are helpless,
fhis village contains cripples,helpless people and blind Ones.
It is th© end of the month of Bamadhan and we do not thinfc that
the Government is willing to lill helpless and stricken people*
You can do what you lifce. W© are helpless. l aiian from east
to west are obedient*
If you wish you may give me a writing that you are acting
towards me without Sod's decree.
Bated 26th Bamadhan.