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a sufficiently strong case could not be prepared
for presentation to the Turkish authorities. A
farther report will be submitted as soon as t e
necessary evidence is available {vide P^^ ra P 1
17 of the Memorandum for January UUoj.
17. A report has been received (27th
September) on the subject of Captain Pndeaux s
visit to Katif, and the release of the fugitive
slave Salim-bin-Mubarik. No obstacles to the
surrender of the slave were raised by the Kai-
makam, but it was apparent that no vigorous
co-operation in the suppression of piracy could
be expected from that official {vide paragiapli
20 of the Memorandum for September 1905).
18. A telegram, dated 17th October, has
been received from the Secretary of State for
India, stating that the Foreign Office had been
asked to report the result of the representations
to be made to the Porte by Sir N. O’Conor on
the subject of piracy in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . No
action had been taken on the matter of the
light draught vessel for the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at
Bahrein, pending decision by the Admiralty on
the general question of the disposition of
British war vessels in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. {vide
paragraph 18 of the Memorandum for August
1905).
19. The party of French travellers staying
at Bahrein have recently visited Bushire, ap
parently on purely private business {vide
paragraph 18 of the Memorandum for Septem
ber 1905).
20. On 14th September, Sir A. Hardinge
forwarded a copy of a despatch addressed by him
to the Mushir-ed-Dowleh on the subject of the
political status of Bahreinis in Persia, in which
he suggested to the Minister that the Shah
might he asked to consider a proposal made
some time previously to admit intervention on
behalf of Bahreinis by 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.
21. Pirate Coast.-—A letter, dated 15th
October, from Major Cox states that the
notorious Muhammad Abdul Wahab of Darein
has visited the Chiefs of the Pirate Coast, bear
ing letters and presents from a bania Merchant of Indian extraction. named
JNakandass Jowerjui living in Bombay.
22. General. —The Government of India
have permitted 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
toThe Kat U if cir Ume ^ customar y visits
28 . The “Investigator” has proceeded
placl COmplete thG Surve y of that
u Hatinogion, the Agent of the
Pear 1 Exploration Syndicate at Bushire W
informed the Vice-Consul there that the n’e^o
tiations of hs firm with the Persian Govern'