"دليل الخليج. مجلد I. القسم التاريخي. الأجزاء Iأ و Iب. ج.ج. لوريمر ١٩١٥" [‎١‎٥‎٥‎٨] (١٧٨٢/١٧١٣)

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discovery, arrest, and punishment of all persons implicated therein n
tl.e next day, the 7th January, Mr. Plowden telegraphed to' H
iintannie Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople, urging that the ^
should be moved to issue strmgent orders for the vigorous handling
case without fear or favour. On the 8th and 9th the Resident wt
the case and collected evidence; but almost the only material fa
closed was that one Ahmad, a servant of Muhammad Salih, had visiw
the house of the deceased on the day of the murder and had ntohahf
acertained the victim's intended movements. Mrs Milne and a
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reluctant to say anything which might possibly connect Muhammad
Sahh w .th the cnme - but the former, having expressed fear o
Muhammad Sahh and a wish for protection, was sent for safetv n
board the " Comet ". On the 9th January Mr. Plowden telegraphed
to the h oreign Office urging that the formation of aspecial CommisL
including two European members, should be arranged for the investiga!
on of the case ; he mentioned that a menial of the Residency establish
ment had been obliged to leave Baghdad for tear of Muhammad Ssn .
an he reported that the action of the British authorities in the case wa,
■ei,,8. keenly scrutinised. On the 10th January the Resident wrote a
fe ° " the Mai, ' a f km g ^ copies of the depositions so far
CO ei m ie case, protesting against Muhammad Salih 's alleged
eleasc on bad, and demanding his re-arrest. On the 11th the S
replied ; he merely ignored the request contained in Mr. Plowden's
eftei, stated chat prompt and energetic measures were being taken and
asked hat a Dragoman might be sent to watch the pro ceedings. ^
s me day the Mali requested that Mrs. Milne might be sent to Court to
give evidence, accompanied by an official ; but the Resident did not
tornpy. n tie 12th January Mr. Plowden again wrote to the Wali
hk IT m t copies o£ thc jepositio,is taken aiid his i
to the F l ! JIU,Jammud Sfllih - 0n ^e same day he telegraphed
afraid to ri ^ ■■T"' " >V0ti ™ 8 that eveh Englishmen at Baghdad were
gve evidence against Muhammad Salih. On the 14th he
conferred wi h his French and Russian colleagues; thov concurred
ti 've Goverum I 0 ''' ^ Commission 3,111 ^legraphed to their respec-
five Governments supporting them. The Wali replied on that day to
be arrested^ ° T f' lle ai 'g ued tlla t Muhammad Salih could not
in cn ' eMeP 0U evidence ' and th! evidence was not forthcoming
and rrr ^ to let Mrs. Milne appear;
and he complained of Mr. Plowden's having instructed the British
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