ملف ١٣/ ٣ "الرق وتجارة الرقيق: ميرزا بن بركت" [و‎‎٣‎٠] (٢٦٦/٧٠)

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I left Muscat on the 11th August, 1941 at 5.30 a.mJ
and reached Sohar at 7, p.m. the same day. When I
arrived at Sohar I saw the Wali of Sohar Mudhaffar bin
Sulaiman, Wali of Shanas AJi bin Mudhaffar and Wali of
Liwa Saiyid Nasar bin Hamud sitting on the beach infront
of the^State house. On enquiry I had been told that
they were preparing to leave for Al-Qisair a village
south east of Sohar where the Wali of Sohar’s family
are spending the summer. The object of their tour to
that village was to stay for a few days only. I saw
the/a short time after my arrival and spoke to him
about Mirza bin Berkat and enquired from him whether he
knew anything about his commiting piracy. He replied
that there were rumours that Mirza attacked a sailing
vessel belonged to one Budr bin Abdul Wahab Bin Qatami
while she was enroute to ifeqait. Mirza said to have
slaughtered the owner of the vessel r let the crew drown
and looted the boat. He further stated that they
always receive news regarding Mirza f s piracy against
boat which unfortunately falls on his way. The
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Wali then promised to^me written information that he
heard about Mirza next day.
Tuesday. 12.8.41.
Before calling on the Wali of Sohar I wnetvto see|
Ali bin Mudhaffar Wali of Shanas to enquire from him
also whether he knew anything about Mirza. He stated
that he had very important news regarding Mirza bin
Berkat and his movements, but he regretted that he
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could not give it to me with pretence that the matter
was an official one and he was not in a position to
communicate such matters to me. In such cases he
stated a letter from the Sultan was essehtial. But he
however adviced me that when I go to Kalba I should
irmnediately approach one by name Haj Nasib who he said
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