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not affected by any assertion
sovereignty subsequent to original occupation.
But the Government of India were of the
opinion that the question might be discussss ,
after the declaration of the Award, with the
Sultan. There did not seem to be any parallel
between the possible revival of the Bntis
claim to Telegraph Island and the Bunder
Gisseh incident. The former would resemble
flvo nlnim the StcltlOn 3<tj
Henjam.
Since the issue of this telegram, it has
come to notice that the erection of the flag-
staffs has not escaped public attention, hut
has been mentioned in an article in the JLl
Ahram, dated the 21st June 1905.
22. Koweit and Nejd .—The Political
Kesident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. writes, on the
16th July 1905, that the question of a new
flag for Koweit ships and of certificates to be
granted to the nakodas of these ships has been
discussed with Sheikh Mubarak, and submits,
for the approval of the Government of India,
specimen designs for the flag and forms of the
certificates.
The Secretary of State for India was
informed, on 18th July 1905, that Sheikh
Mubarak is agreeable to the establishment of
a coal depot for the British India Steam
Navigation Company at Koweit, but Major
Cox has suggested that a site on Bubiyan
Island appears preferable from a political point
of view.
23. A memorandum from Mr. Gaskin
states that at Kassim the inhabitants appear
satisfied with the behaviour of the Turks,
among whose troops, however, desertions and
the loss of arms are of frequent occurrence.
At Koweit, owing to British interference in
affairs, property has increased greatly in value.
It is rumoured at Kassim that the Turks will
depute an officer to investigate the revenue,
and that the Dairat-es-Saniyeh intend to
build a railway from Basrah via Zobeir to
Pao. Zobeir is the centre of a large arms traffic.
21. His Britannic Majesty’s Consul,
Basrah, reports, on 28th June, that the Turks
are said to have reached Shehi, 30 miles south
west of Boreyda, and are in great straits for
want of money and supplies.
. Majesty’s Minister at Tehran
““ th at tbe Mushir-ed- Dowleh, in speak
ing of the status in Persia of Koweit Arabs
has stated that the Sublime Porte regard Si
0t ^°man subjects, and object to
any interference on their behalf by any other
Power. His Excellency has agreed to refer the
matter, on our representation, to the Shah and
to issue orders to the Persian Pno+rv ’ aD i
other officials to treat Koweitis less harshly!^
nf 26 ' T1 |‘ e S ' S ' “ Lama ” has landed 6 cases
cf ajms and ammunition at Koweit. aSC "