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98. Suddu Khan the Afghan who resides at Gachin and who is suspected of
arms-dealmg left Lmgah for Lar on the night of the 8th January.
99. Asad and his brother Samad, Khuris, are reported
rifles, on or about the night of 13th January, at Lingah.
have been brought from Abu Dhabi.
to have landed four
These rifles are said to
100. The son of Haji Muhammad Baqar is also said to have landed two
nfies here or on about the same night. He is also said to have brought his rifles,
from Abu Dhabi.
101. Four rifles were reported to have been landed at Lingah and sent to
Khur on the night of 15th January.
102. Towards the end of the month a British subject took some pearls to the
Customs for export to Bombay. He had previously insured the pearls with the
British Indian Agents for Rs. 3,000, but Mr. Williamsons, Director of Customs,
suspecting that the value had been underestimated requested the owner to make
a list of the pearls of each class with their respective values. The merchant refused
to do this, and when Mr. \\ ilhamsons desired to have the case opened the owner
protested. The pearls were subsequently detained by the Customs Director
pend ng reference of the case to Bushire. His Britannic Majesty’s Vice-Consul
informed the Director of Customs that the pearls must not be opened until
a reply had been received from the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
British Interests.
103. Salim Khaja, who professes to be in charge of Turkish interests, left Foreign Interests.
Lingah for Bushire on the 9th of the month.
f 104. Herr Rosenfeld, Manager of Messrs. R. Wonckhaus and Company at Lingah,
returned to . Lmgah by “ Markomannia ” on 19th January from Bandar Abbas.
He is knov n to ha\e visited Hormuz in company with Monsieur Fourman,
Director of lustoms, at Bundar Abbas. They stayed at Hormuz about 36 hours!
105. (a) The Cruiser “ Jeanne D’Arc ” of the French Republic arrived Bandar
Abbas and Hormuz at 4 p. m. on the 26th of the month, and left at 7-30 p.m. the
following day ostensibly for Jibuti calling en route at Jask only.
[b) On arrival the Commander, with two of his Lieutenants, called on His
Britannic Majesty’s Representative unofficially ; the visit was returned the follow
ing afternoon also informally.
(c) On the day of their arrival about 40 midshipmen An experienced sailor, but not a commissioned officer. , and more senior officers
landed and wandered about the town, and sea-front in all directions. Every man
almost was armed with a camera and some were provided with sketch books.
106. F. R. “ Jeanne D’Arc ” arrived at Lingah at 4 p. m. oh the 26th and left d) Movements of
for Jibuti via Jask the following day at 7-30 p. m. War lgn Men ' of '
107. Shaikh Hamad bin Esa, son of the Shaikh of Bahrain, left Lingah for ( k ) Miscellaneou3 -
Bahrain by S S. “ Bankui-a ” on 2nd January.
108. (a) In compliance with orders from the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Bushire,
His Britannic Majesty’s Representative proceeded to the Shib Kuh Coast and went
as far as Naband, by R. I. M. S. “ Minto” on the 14th of the month, returning to
Headquarters on the 18th, being accompanied by Khan Bahadur Agha Beder and
Agha Ibrahim.
(b) The trip was in connection with a British dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , which after having been
pierced by a sword fish, and subsequently beached, was looted by the local tribes
men.
(c) The following Shaikhs were interviewed by His Britannic Majesty’s Vice-
Consul : Shaikh Jabbar, brother of Shaikh Sagar who was at Naband, and at Shiwuh,
Shaikh Mazkur of Goabandi.
109. Mr. 'Wills of Messrs. Gray Paul and Company, in company with Payne, a
Member of the Standard Oil Company, visited Lingah by S. S. “ Bankura ” on the
17th January. They left the same day for Bandar Abbas. Mr. Wills returned by
the mail of the 30th, and stayed at His Britannic Majesty’s Vice-Consulate a week.
110. Commander Dupiere of the Persian Customs Steamers passed through
Lingah en route to Bandar Abbas on the 17th and on the return journey on the 23rd
of the month.