"مجلد I مذكرات بخصوص بلاد فارس والمنطقة الحدودية الشمالية الغربية. ١٩٠٥." [ظ‎‎٢‎٦] (٣١٠/٥٧)

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island without waiting for orders from M.
Naus, if the Arabs were to threaten to kill
him. He also enquired if it was thought that
we need go out of our way to protect the
Mirza.
22. It was decided that there was no
necessity to offer the smallest hospitality to
the Mirza; and, on the 13th May, the Political
Resident, Bushire, was informed of the decision
of the Government of India, and was asked
in what manner, whether in connection with
the supply of water or otherwise, intimation
to this effect should be made to the Mirza by
the Telegraph Superintendent.
23. On the 16th May, Major Cox replied
by telegram that he had consulted with the
Telegraph Superintendent, who considered
(and Major Cox agreed with him) that the
simplest course w r ould be for him to inform the
Customs Mirza in writing that the water-
supply is low, and he cannot be permitted to
draw water from our tanks any longer.
24. On the 19th May, Major Cox was
instructed that the Customs Mirza should be
informed as suggested. He was also told that
arrangements had been made for British ships-
of-war, whenever passing up and down the
Gulf, to call in at Henjam, and occasionally at
Lingah and Bunder Abbas.
25. Lingah .— (Vide paragraph 23 in
Memorandum for April 1905.) One of the
Sirri men who murdered a British Khoja was
executed on 16th May. The other man
has not yet been re-arrested.
26. Admiral Atkinson-Willes, with an
escorting squadron, visited Lingah on 14th
May. The Governor of the Gulf Ports, after
showing some hesitation, paid him the first
visit, which was duly returned. The squadron
left on 16th May.
27. Owing to the excellent condition of
the crops and date trees, this year’s Lingah
revenue has been fixed at Krans 132,000 (Rs.
33,000), being an increase of Krans 12,000
(Rs. 3,000) over that of last year.
28. A native craft arrived at Moghu
on about the 25th April and landed 40 cases
tea, aniline dyes, &c., which were carried into
the interior by a caravan which had been kept
ready for the purpose. The craft then landed
100 raaunds of coffee, &c. In the meantime, the
Customs Master became aware of this, and
took a passage in the jolly-boat of the ’ craft
to go off to enquire into the matter. The
crew threw him into the sea, hastened to the
crait, and left at once. The Customs Master,
on reaching the shore safely, confiscated the
coffee, &c., and left for Lingah, and has applied
for his transfer, as he does not consider it safe
to remain at Moghu. It is suspected that