File 160/1903 'Persian Gulf: El Katr; appointment of Turkish Mudirs; question of Protectorate Treaty with El Katr' [‎132r] (268/860)

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[This Document is the Property of His B ritannic Majesty’s Government.]
PERSIA AND AEABL
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CONFIDENTIAL. Vg\ ' 1 ;
[June 20 .]
Section 4
No. 1 .
Consul Crow to Sir N. O’Conor.—(Reoeived at Foreign Office June 20.)
(No. 25.)
Sir, Bussorah, May 16, 1904.
WITH reference to my telegram No. 17 of tire 6 th ultimo, in regard to the Wakra
Mudirate, I have the honour to state that on the 14th May, five weeks after my
conversation with the Mali reported in the above telegram, I wrote to his Excellency,
asking vdiether the appointment of Abdul Rahman had been cancelled. On the
following day I received an answer from the Tali, stating that he had again repeated
his instructions to the Acting Mutessarif of Nejd. I have to-day again addressed his
Excellency on the subject, and impressed on him the expediency of immediate
compliance with the Porte’s orders. As the post to Hassa only takes about fifteen days,
ample time has elapsed to enable the notification of the abolition of the post to reach
Bussorah.
The Vali does not state that no answer has been received, and I can only regard
the tenour of his reply as evasive. Under these circumstances I think it better to
inclose copies of my correspondence on the subject with the local authorities, for such
action as your Excellency may see fit to adopt.
I have, &c.
(Signed) E. E. CROW.
Inclosure 1 in No. 1 .
Consul Crow to the Vali of Bussorah.
gj r Bussorah, May 14, 1904.
WITH reference to my conversation with your Excellency on the 6 th April last, in
regard to the abolition of the Mudirate at Wakra, I should be glad if your Excellency
would inform me whether the Acting Mutessarif of Hassa has cancelled the appointment
of Sheikh Abdul Rahman as Mudir of Wakra.
1 have, &c.
(Signed) F. E. CROW.
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Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
Tne Vali of Bussorah to Consul Crow.
(Translation.) . Bussoiah, May 2 (15), 1904.
WITH regard to the Wakra Mudir mentioned m your letter of the Mth infant,
repeated instructions were sent previously to the Acting Mutessarif of Nejd, and we
have again written on the subject, reminding him. TVT ,, 4 T-mi/rim
° ('Seal') MUSTAFA NOURI-BIN-MAHOMED,
^ J ' Vali and Commandant Farik.
Inclosure 3 in No. 1.
Consul Crow to the Vali of Bassorah.
Bussorah, May 16, 1904.
I UNDERSTAND from your Excellency’s letter of the 15th instant in regard^ to
the Wakra Mudirate that no answer has yet been received fiom g
of Nejd reporting the abolition of the post.
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