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the Captain of the ship had entered Into negotiations with the local
Sheikh, Shoikh All bin Abdullah of the Beni Eu All, for unloading
the cargo, against the advice of the TTali of Sur, Sheikh Taqoob bin

Abdullah. ITnen the tribesaen had boarded the ship to work the cargo, the
was unable to'control then, he had decided to abandon the ship and
together with his crew board the tanker "Eritish Destiny* which had
arrived at the scene. Later in the month Saiyid Ahraea bin Ebrahim,

i.iinister cf Interior went to the spot to endeavour to recover the
looted cargo from the tribesmen. A considerable portion of the cargo
was recovered, though not all of it. The Y/ali of Sur, Sheikh Y&qoob
bin Abdullah al Kashni was later removed from his postax as it ra*s

considered that even though the looting, was in the first place
brought about through the Captain’s failure to accept his advice, he
had none the less after the event profited from the stolen goods.

The ship owners are attempting to claiT. compensation for the cargo lost,
but it is almost certain that uhe I.luscat Government vrPl not concede this.

His Highness Shaikh Sir Ahmea al Jabir As Sabah, L.C.S.I •7 h .C.I.3 • 7
Shaikh cf Kuwait, came ashore c-t Muscat whilst on his ray to Karachi.

Saiyid Shihab bin rhisal gave a big luncheon party in the Shaikh’s honour
at Bait al Barza. The Shaikh very proudly and openly compared Kuwait to

Muscat much to the detriment of I. hi scat, in the field of internal
developments and social improvements.
The Constitutional changes in India were ratched comparatively
quietly and with no unusual interest and celebrations of Independence

Day were carried out on a rather snail scale by the Indian and Pakistani
subjects.
The Palestine situation had no serious repercussions in Muscat as

only a very few could be expected to appreciate the situation enough to
become interested cr take a ay practical action in support of their
convictions.

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