They only efforts in exploring Himyar by Portusgalia where done during the second half of the 19th century. Capelo and Ivens, Serpa Pinto where the major figures. After that, nobody cared in Portusgalia. They prefered submiting rebel native chiefs to the Portusgalian authority. Almust 100 years have passed until Ivernia decided to go to the unknown. That was considered an outrage for the Portusgalian, who subcounciencly they regard their selves has the "Lords of Himyar".
Lourenço Marques, Mozambia, 23th Jannuary 1954
In the office of the Prefect of Mozambia, Colonel Coutinho, the day was an ordinary day. Papers... More papers, and requests, requests of requests, complains... Until a secretary came in.
Joel Gomes: Your Excelency, interesting news regarding Ivernia...
Colonel Coutinho: What now?
Joel Gomes: They sent an expedition into the interior of Himyar...
Colonel Coutinho: WHAT?
Joel Gomes: True, its the news from the Commonwealth!
Colonel Coutinho: Go... I have to think in this... I will cal you later...
Coutinho stand up from his chair and go by the window, he stayed for 5 long minutes thinking...
"This is bad... If the discover something... It is the nation's pride that is at stake! Better act..."
Coutinho asks for a meeting with their staff, he knows that Lisbon won't care, Lisbon is quite more concerned about "several valkanian rascals helping the integralist hicks in the mountains", so no help will come. He will take advantage of the new administrative decree that gives a lot of power to the Prefects...
Lourenço Marques, Mozambia, 23th Jannuary 1954
In the office of the Prefect of Mozambia, Colonel Coutinho, the day was an ordinary day. Papers... More papers, and requests, requests of requests, complains... Until a secretary came in.
Joel Gomes: Your Excelency, interesting news regarding Ivernia...
Colonel Coutinho: What now?
Joel Gomes: They sent an expedition into the interior of Himyar...
Colonel Coutinho: WHAT?
Joel Gomes: True, its the news from the Commonwealth!
Colonel Coutinho: Go... I have to think in this... I will cal you later...
Coutinho stand up from his chair and go by the window, he stayed for 5 long minutes thinking...
"This is bad... If the discover something... It is the nation's pride that is at stake! Better act..."
Coutinho asks for a meeting with their staff, he knows that Lisbon won't care, Lisbon is quite more concerned about "several valkanian rascals helping the integralist hicks in the mountains", so no help will come. He will take advantage of the new administrative decree that gives a lot of power to the Prefects...
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