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^ cruiser should be here so that a naval party could make a landing at
once leaving military force to keep the island free of tribesmen and to hold the
outpost. The four mountain guns mentioned should be sent as soon as possible.
“ Thef balance of the regiment, the Officer Commanding tells me, sailed
yesterday from Bombay.
“ More local resistance is anticipated than was offered in 1909, as there is
a good deal moie feeling and it is against us. It would, therefore, be very
desirable, in order to threaten the town, that if a sloop which could get close in
should be on the spot when we contemplate occupying the town and custom
house.
Immediately after the occupation the sloop w r ould be available for duty
elsewhere.
“ Should a second regiment be available for duty here, could it not be sent
to some place close by or to Eao so as to be handy P*”
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Telegram P., dated (and received) the loth May 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Please refer to your telegram of the 14th instant.
My telegram No. 48 of the 8th instant is identical with my telegram to
Sir P. Cox, No. 161.
any*
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Telegram R., No. 1116 B., dated the 15th (received 16th) May 1915.
From—The Hon’ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I,
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Basrah,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla.
My telegram, No. 1040 B.
Pollowing from His Majesty’s Representative, Shiraz, No. 145 :—
Begins. As further examples of attitude of Swedish officers, I beg to
report following:—
Wassmuss was escorted by gendarmes on his visit to Soulet in spite of
categorical orders of Persian Government that gendarmes were not to accom
pany him off main road and these gendarmes must have been seen by Swedish
officers who visited Soulet at the same time as Wassmuss.
Major Pravitz before his departure purchased one thousand English
sovereigns from Wassmuss and was very indignant with bank manager because
latter refused to buy them from him. Pravitz wrote me extraordinary letter
on the subject, of which I am sending you copy.
W’assmuss is living in garden adjoining Swedes and is in constant com
munication with them.
Would not these circumstances in addition to facts already reported justify
renewed demand for recall of Swedes.
Addressed Tehran ; repeated to Basrah, Bushire.
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