ملف رقم ٣٢٠٨ لسنة ١٩٠٨، جزء ١، "الخليج الفارسي: قراصنة ديّر (الساحل الفارسي)" [و‎‎١‎٠‎٥] (٣٣٠/١٤٩)

Sheikh of Mohammerah, since they are his subjects. This fulfils our promises
to the Persian Government, and Major Cox seems confident that the Sheikh
will do stern justice, specially as he is a friend of the Sheikh of Koweit,
who is deeply interested in the punishment of pirates. Cox also apprehends
that delivery in Bushire may have dangerous results to the witness and to
those who assisted in capture, and that proceedings would in any case be
protracted.
I have authorised him to adopt this course, and the Persian Government
are being informed accordingly.
Addressed to the Poreign Office as No. 374 ; repeated to Calcutta.
Telegram No. 734, dated the 13th (received 14th) December 1907.
From— Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, Calcutta.
Piracies. Following sent to Tehran :— Begins. My telegram No. 725.
It is clearly demonstrated by previous records and present enquiries that since
their expulsion from Mohammerah territory and subsequently from Koweit
the pirates have been enabled to live in security and carry on their profession
with impunity by reason of countenancing and sheltering allowed to them
by Jamal Khan, Chief of Dashti, and lieutenant and relatives at the ports
of Deyyir and Kangoon. Unless punishment is accorded to this family
proceedings will not be complete. It is considered by Captain Hickley that
certainly at Deyyir and in all probability at Kangoon the mud castle of Khan
could be demolished at sufficiently close range by one of His Majesty’s ships to
avoid risk of damaging unoffending villagers, who would be given adequate
notice. I suggest for consideration that, if possible with the concurrence of
the Persian Government and if necessary without it, an ultimatum be
presented to Jamal Khan, who is at present at one of his coast ports, calling
upon him to pay a fine of Its. 15,000 through British Eesidency for distribu
tion among the families known to have lost relatives or merchandise in
piracies, and informing him that failing compliance ships would forthwith
take action above suggested. If our ships for the sake of appearances were
accompanied by Bersepolis so much the better, but she is, I fear, in such a
condition that she cannot be used. Ends.
Repeated to Naval Commander-in-Chief.
Telegram No. 736, dated the 13th (received 14th) December 1907.
From—Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department,
Calcutta.
Mr. Marling’s telegram, December 13th. Unless I hear from you to the
contrary, I propose to leave on Sunday evening for Mohammerah in His
Majesty’s Ship Sphinx with prisoners.
Telegram No. 737, dated and received the 15th December 1907.
From—Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., Political Resident in the P ersian Gulf,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department,
Calcutta.
I have received following from Mr. Marling with request to repeat to ^ /
Government of India:— Begins. No. 169, dated December 14th. ^ f y
** هذه التواريخ تقريبية My immediately preceding telegram. Prime Minister has been told by
me that captured pirates will be handed over to Sheikh of Mohammerah.
No sort of objection was raised by him.
Addressed as No. 375 to Foreign Office.” Ends.
G. I. C. p. O.—No. 3750 F. D.—1842-07—00—L. G. G.