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AND THE MASKAT POLITICAL AGENCY FOR THE YEAR 1007-1900. 91
The Foreign Navy was represented by R, F. Surprise, Owing to political Tours,
considerations necessitating his presonce in Maskat, tho Political Agent only
paid flying visits to tho Batinch Coast and Sur in tho autumn.
In tho spring Monsieur II. Laronce, tho French Consul, with his Dragoman
left in a badan for Sur as usual to examine tho papers of the dhows flying tlio
Frenoh flag. Ho was absent 12 days.
His Highness the Sultan in tho Nur-el-Bahr visited Sur, Ras-el-Had,
Ras-el-Jabal, Soliar and 1( hah ura. Owing to complaints by British subjects
against tho Wali of Khabura, His Highness, having personally enquired into
the mattor, deposed him and appointed the Wall of Shinas in his place.
Iu December tho Hon’ble Major Sir H. McMahon, Agont to thoViBlta*
Governor-General in Baluchistan, paid a private visit to Maskat in R.I.M.S.
Lawrence. Private visits were exchanged with His Highness tho Sultan.
Tho Political Resident in tho Persian Gulf paid no visit during tho-
official year.
Two suspicious foreigners visited Maskat. One, an Egyptian* Abdul Nasib Poroignora.
Autaki, editor of tho El Amaran published in Egypt. He visited tho Sultaa
and then left for Bahrein by tho slow mail.
Tho other, Juman-bin-Ahraed-ush-Shantrah, came from Sana in tho
Yemen. He had also an interview with the Sultan and left for Debai.
Major W. G. Grey, I.A., continued in charge of the Agency and official changes.
Consulate.
Captain Norman Scott, I.M.S.r continued in oliarge of the Agency
Hospital and His Highness’s quarantine arrangements. There were no changes
among the foreign representatives. Monsieur R. Laronce continuing as French
Consul and Mr. W. Coffin as American Consul.
The relations of the Political Agent with his foreign colleagues has
remained cordial throughout tho year.
NORMAN SCOTT, Captain, I.M.S.,
Offg. Poltl. Agent and JH, B. M.'s Consul, Maskal

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