Question: The best resort beaches are on the Malabar coast at Kovalam, Goa, and, smaller but charming, Cochin.
The Malabar coast is perfect for beach lovers.

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question: But he had had his orders: no contact with the three travelers unless there was fear of attack.
He wasn't supposed to contact the three travelers because they didn't want them to know he was tailing them.

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question: or the or whatever the weapon is
Whatever the weapon is.

Answer:
yes