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the Shah detailed his services iu destroyiug
the Joasmis which were worthy the appro
bation of His Persian Majesty, and as
Mr. Bruce had made a present to the Prince,
His Royal Highness was obliged to give
something in return.
As Mr. Bruce to forward his own views
has furnished the people of Lingua and
Charak without the knowledge of his
Government and has been guilty of other
acts unbecoming an English Resident con
formably with the obligations resulting
from the alliance, it is requested that he may
be removed from the office and be replaced
by another Persian, lest from his example
although trifling more offences may be
committed, and lest acts unbecoming the
friendship of the two States may be practised
by the authorities on the frontier.
It would ill become Mr. Bruce to offer any
opinion on the propriety or otherwise of com
plying with the request that he should be
removed from his official situation, he resigns
himself entirely to the disposal of his own
Government, in the confidence that justice will
be rendered to him, and that he will be firmly
supported unless he shall be found to have
forfeited the confidence with which he has hither
to been honoured.
Wm. BRUCE.
B ombay ;
The IStk May 1821.
270. The observations of Captain Bruce having been forwarded to the
Supreme Government, they observed that his conduct appeared to have^ been
perfectly correct, and that his removal from Bushire could only be considered
as an unworthy compliance with a most unreasonable requisition (letter, dated
SOth June 1820).
271. In a subsequent communication the Government of India explained
that their remark as to Mr. Bruce's removal had reference only to the inexpe
diency of yielding to an unreasonable demand on the part of the Persian Gov
ernment, but was not intended to imply any objection to his removal from
Bushire should such a measure be deemed advisable and the change be agreeable
to that officer himself. The Bombay Government had in view early opportunity
being taken of transferring Mr. Bruce to Bombay, when an opening might
offer. This proposal was approved by the Government of India (letter, dated 1st
September 1821).