After weeks of diplomatic wrangling between the two European powers on Oct. 2nd, the morning of an especially high tide when the sea lapped up against the wall of the German building, Khalid stepped directly from the German consulate to a small boat, never touching British controlled soil.
Baada ya majuma ya mazungumzo ya Usuluhishi/Diplomasia kati ya nchi mbili za ulaya mwezi Oktoba tarehe 2, asubuhi ya hasa kujaa kwa maji wakati bahari iliporusha maji kwenye ukuta wa jengo la wajerumani, Khalid alitembea moja kwa moja kutoka katika Baraza la Ujerumani kueleka katika boti ndogo, bila kugusa ardhi iliyokuwa sasa inadhibitiwa na waingereza.