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riposte, written by Group Captain J A Chamier, published in <strong>the</strong> January 1924
edition. David Killingray provides a broad overview of <strong>the</strong> employment of air
power in British Colonial Africa in “A Swift Agent of Government,” Journal of
African History, Vol. 25, 1984, pp. 429-444.
84. <strong>Air</strong> Historical Branch, A Short History Of The RAF (London: <strong>Air</strong> Ministry, London,
1929), p. 437.
85. NA/AIR 2/303.
86. NA/AIR 5/438.
87. NA/AIR 5/438.
88. No 8 Squadron arrived at Khormaksar in February 1927.
89. Hamilton, The Kingdom of Melchior, p. 35.
90. A copy of <strong>the</strong> ultimatum is reprinted in full here as it is a model for similar warnings
issued to <strong>the</strong> tribes of <strong>the</strong> Protectorates over <strong>the</strong> next 30 years:
ULTIMUM ADDRESSED TO THE QUTEIBIS ORDER.
To: Sheikh HASLAN ALI AL AKHRAM <strong>the</strong> Quteibi Sheikh
Whereas on <strong>the</strong> night of <strong>the</strong> 21st <strong>and</strong> 22nd February, 1934 = 6th <strong>and</strong> 7th Zill Qi’da
1352, a caravan passing through your country on a main route was attacked by
three of your tribesmen, <strong>and</strong> two donkeys were killed or wounded <strong>and</strong> a quantity
of goods looted.
And whereas <strong>the</strong> Resident C.-in-C. is determined drastically to put a stop to
such outrages on trade routes,
The Resident <strong>and</strong> C.-in-C. hereby orders as follows:-
The three culprits must be h<strong>and</strong>ed over for custody to H.H. <strong>the</strong> Sultan of Lahej,
namely, Jabir Muhsin’ Absari, Muthanna Salih Al Harbi Al As-hafi,
Salim Ghalib al Ghazali.
If you fail to h<strong>and</strong> over <strong>the</strong> said three culprits you must h<strong>and</strong> over three hostages
in <strong>the</strong>ir stead, namely:-
Hasan Murshid’ Absari, Haidera Ghalib al Ghazali, Sa’d bin Muhammed As-hafi.
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