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FOR THE YEAR 1015.
A separate report lias alrcady formed the subject of this visit
Most of the ships of the East Indies
Royal Navy. Squadron Jiavo visited Maskat during the
year.
No Foreign Men-of-war visited
Foreign Nnvy.
Maskat during the year under report.
Dr. V/or rail, who was in charge of the Mission hospital at Matrah, left
for America in the beginning of March
American and Corraclito Mission.
the hospital having been closed per­
manently. Miss Dr. S. ITossmon has remained in charge of the female and
children hospital at .Maskat throughout the year.
Reverend Father Bernard, of the Carmelite Mission, visited Maskat from
Bushire in November.
The total rainfall for the year amounted to 2*31 inches less than half
the amount of the last year.. The
Rainfall and Wcatber.
summer was long and abnormally severe.
The highest temperature during the year recorded was 111'9°, on the 7th
June. The highest average day temperature was IOS’60 in the month of
July and louest average night temperature was 65-8° in the month of Janu­
ary* The lowest day temperature recorded was 70 6°, on the 5th January,
and lowest night temperature was 61* 1°, on the 17th February. The usual
tables of rainfall aud temperature are appended to this report.
As already noticed above the Political Agent visited Sib three times ia
September on 10th, loth and 16th in
T..ura of the Political Agent.
H. M. S. “Dalhousie". He also visited
Gwadur ca tho 17th September in H. M. S. “ Dalhousie ” in connection
with the reports received of uurest in the interior of Gwadur, returning
to Maskat on the 21st September.
Monsieur Paul Constance, French Coal Superintendent, arrived from
Malta on the 1st January in place of
Foic'.gn Interest.
Monsieur Lequellec whose death was
mentioned on page 43 of last year’s report. ’
Shaikh Maana bin Rashid of Dobai visited His Highness the Sultan in
April.
Saiyid Talib of Basrah and his two sons passed through Maskat on their
way to Bombay, on 25th and 57ih January. The Political Agent visited
them on hoard the mail steamers. Saiyid Talib landed in Maskat and, after
having visited His Highness the Sultan, called on the Political Agent at the
Agency and returned to the ship.
Two lists showing the subjects and protegds of other Christian powers
are appended.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Mark Sykes, M.P., visited Maskat on the 9th
SMbphMrtMm. September on his way to Basrah. He
also visited the Sultan in company of
the Political Agent and returned to the ship.
The observation posts established in 1914 to watch the approach of
enemy war ships were withdrawn during
Wir.
the year as being unnecessary.
His Highness the Sultan took severe steps to prevent false news about
the war being circulated in Oman and, in May, he arrested four of his subjects,
local Arabs, suspected of having disseminated distorted accounts to tho rebel
leaders and imprisoned them. They were eventually deported to India. All
efforts have been made to contradict false reports and to make known true
accounts of the war.
H. STEWART, Major,
Political Agent and Hit Britannic Majesty's Consul, Maskat.