'Volume II. MEMORANDA REGARDING OTHER EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. 1905.' [‎65v] (135/228)

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He states that he was able to assure the
Siamese Commissioner that no armed hands or
armed individuals have been allowed to cross-
the British border at any time, and that the
British Government have done their best to
seek out and arrest all criminals who have
taken refuge in British India.
A new Prench Settlement is reported
to have been started at Ban Hui Sai on the
left bank of the Mekhong and nearly opposite
Chieng Kawng.
Since the ratification of the new
Pranco-Siamese Treaty, the Prench are report
ed to have withdrawn from the right bank of
the Mekhong, a force of Siamese being kept
both at Chieng Kawng and Chieng Hsen.
Since the establishment of the Settlement at
Ban Hui Sai, the Prench have also withdrawn
from Chieng Kok.
Id. The Siamese Government have asked
for the loan of an officer for the appointment
of Conservator of Porests, Siam. Some diffi
culty has been experienced in obtaining a
suitable officer from the Burma Porest Service.
The British Minister, Bangkok, telegraphed on
the 1st June 1905 that he had received a hint
from the Siamese Government that, if a British
officer was not likely to he available soon,
they would have to apply elsewhere for an
officer. The Siamese Government have since
intimated that they would prefer an officer
from the Indian Porest Service rather than
from the Burma Porest Service for the
appointment. Steps are being taken to select
an officer.
15. With reference to paragraph 16 of the
Memorandum for April 1905, Mr. G. C. Hart
has left for Bangkok to take up his appoint
ment as Assistant Pinancial Adviser to the
Siamese Government.
16* Mr. Williamson, the Pinancial Adviser
to the Siamese Government, has written demi-
officially to the Comptroller-General to the
effect that the Siamese Government are con
sidering the question of granting a large loan
to the Sultan of Kedah for the purpose of pav
ing off his debts. If the loan is granted, the
Siamese Government will make it an essential
condition that the Sultan shall accept the ser-
™ es European officer as Pinancial Adviser.
+ ^ iamS0 , n * las ’ ^ iere f°r e 5 asked the Comp-
roller-General whether the services of another
Account Officer could be spared, and the latter
has w ^ed privately that the Department is so
short-handed that none is available.
Simla,
The 1st July 1905.
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E. E. HOLLAED.