'Volume II. MEMORANDA REGARDING OTHER EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. 1905.' [‎10v] (25/228)

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case of assault on Persian subjects, with the
following modifications :—'
(i) Punishment of ringleaders by flogging
to be dispensed with, and their expulsion or
imprisonment demanded, the constitution of a
Tribunal to try them being left to the discretion
of the Government of India.
(ii) Seizure of Customs House, in the
event of active measures being taken, to be
avoided, as action considered likely to. rouse
suspicions injurious to British interests in the
Gulf.
Major Cox was instructed (18th February)
to act accordingly in consultation with the
naval authorities to whom a direct requisition
has been made requesting the services of His
Majesty’s ships “Fox”, “ Redbreast ”, and
“Sphinx”. The Naval Commander-in-Chief
has ordered the Senior Naval Officer, Persian
Gulf, to carry out Major Cox’s wishes as
defined in the orders issued {vide paragraph
16 of Memorandum tor January).
TIBET.
24. See paragraph ‘25 of the Memo
randum for December 1904. On the 27th
January, the Prime Minister of Nepal
addressed another letter to the four Kazis, in
which he remarked on the generous terms of
the Convention which were explained as beino*
largely due to the attitude latterly taken up
by the Tibetans, as to which he had con
sistently advised them from the beginning of the
negotiations. The letter concluded by exhort
ing the Tibetans scrupulously to carry out the
provisions of the Convention, to have a proper
regard for the pow r and resources of the
British Government, and generally to try and
promote mutual well-being.
25. Vide paragraph 22 of the Memo-
randum for January 1905. It is now reported
that Ch 0 >le Tru-ku (not Tulku) has accepted
the post of Dharma Raja King , the highest post in
Bhutan from the spiritual point of view and
that he will hold it till the new inSaS
appears and ls old enough to carry on the
work himself. Cho-le Tru-kn if i 0 v, -a tlle
offered the nmt of T> Q -k ^ • i 1 aid ’ was
onerea tne post of Deb Baja, but refused it
He has, however, agreed to do the duties of
Deb Raja King , m addition to those of Dharma
26. Despatches have been received from
the Secretary of State on the subject of Z
policy to be adopted as to the retention of
Chinese Customs officers in the Chumhi ™ii
and as to the Trade Regulations In S
to the hrst question, they have, at Sif R
k^atow s request, siujo'ested tVmf
should be furnished showit wW j;, JP 0rt
tages have hitherto resulted from th^evf^ 11 '
system; Sir E. Satow is, it seems nf
that the question should be discussed w°+Wn n
Chinese Commissioner at Calcutta. On £