"الملف 35/85 IV A 11 التحكيم الخاص بمراكب الداو الشراعية في مسقط" [و‎‎٤‎٠] (٤٩٢/٧٨)

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No. of 1906.
From,
Major W. G-. GREIY.
Offg: Poli'Lical Ageing & E.B.M's Consul,
MUSCAT.
4*
To,
The Political Resident, in t.he Persian Gulf,
B U S H I R E.
POLITICAL AGENCY & CONSULATE.
Muscat., 16t.h June 1906.
Sir,
I have "Dhe honour to refer to my secret telegram
of the 14th Instant in connection with the award negociations
in the French flag difficulty; and to give a brief account of
the circumstances which led to its despatch.
2.- Monsieur Laronce received a telegram from Paris
on the ISth Instant, informing him that his project for settle
ment had not yet been received in London, and he called upon
me on the l4th to enquire how this was. I informed him that
I had forwarded a copy to the Government of India by the earliest
opportunity, but he seemed to think that I had broken faith with
him in not sending another to the Foreign Office direct.. I
pointed out that I was not authorised to do this, and he then
enquired as to the views of the Government of India in regard
oo his project. I was not able to give him any information on
this point, out suggested that, as we had failed to come to an •*
agreeiiient in regard to the list of dhows and dhow owners through
no fault of mine, he could hardly blame me if the settlement was
now taken out of our hands.. M» Laronce begged me to communi
cate with the Government of India without delay with the object
of
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