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community, several Persians living in huts on the sea-shore within our limits.
The Coal Agent informed him that there was a natural inclination on the part
of poor Persians wishing to avoid oppression from their own officials to emi
grate to the British settlement at Bassidore and that it was difficult for him to
keep them away. Major Cox proposed to issue instructions to our Agent at
Basidore to discourage non-British immigrants as far as possible, and to report
to the Residency the .arrival of any new settlers, British or foreign, who erect
huts or appear to be more than passing visitors.
19. The Government of India approved of Major Cox’s proposal (No. 1739-
E., dated 9th May 1905).
(viii) Refusal of the Moin-ut-Tujjar’s request to be allowed to store red ochre at
Bassidore, 1905.
20. Moin-ut-Tujjar is a leading Persian merchant, working mainly on the
interests of the Persian Government. He and his ancestors have played an
important role in the affairs of the Persian Gulf. Recently he made a request
for permission to store red ochre at our station in Bassidore. The correspond
ence on the subject, throwing as it does much light on the doings of this man our
policy with reference to Bassidore, is printed below :— A
No. 295, dated Bushire, the 25th June (reed. 3rd July) 1905.
From— Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., Officiating Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
To—-S. M. Frashr, Esq., C.I.E., Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department.
I have the honour to refer to Foreign Department letter No. 1739* dated 9th May
1905, regarding immigration into British Bassidore, and to enclose copies of correspondence
which has passed betwepn His Majesty’s Minister and myself on the subject of a request
by the Moin-et-Tujjar to store red ochre in our station. I trust the Government of India
will generally concur in the views which I have expressed.
I feel convinced that neither the Moin-et-Tujjar nor his red ochre (which the wind
assists to envelope everything within range with its crimson dust) can conveniently be
admitted to the hospitality of our small colony at Bassidore.
The Governme'int of India are probably familiar with the general history and character
of the Mom, but should this not be the case I shall feel happy to furnish a note on the
subject.
Precis.
No. 81 of 1905. 1
British Residency and Consulate-General,
Dated Bushire, the 23rd June 1905.
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to the correspondence ending with Y our Excellency s
telegram No. 46, dated 14th May, regarding the desire of the Moin-et-Tujjar to store re
ochre at British Bassidore, and beg to report more fully for your information the reasons
which prompted me to deprecate compliance with his request in the first instance.
On 7th March a report was received from our Coal Agent, of which I attach a cc 9p ’
as well as of a letter which had been dratted
to him in reply. Before it was sent ! found
I was obliged to proceed to Muscat an eci ei
to call at Bassidore, either going or returning
Coal Agent’s letter dated 28th February
1905.
Resident’s draft reply, dated 16th March,
instead of writing.
I visited the station in due course on 6th April, and found that in the the ffigis
.of the community of manumitted Africans who live in peace at assu 016 . tinued ^
of our flag having threatened to cut his throat, the Customs o cia a ‘ ,^ e £ u ture
2 unwelcome visits. I had therefore simply to give our Agent ms rue ion ^ t j ie
and did so in the sense of my draft above mentioned. In t e course 0 q m its
station I found a number of poor Persians living in huts at ot } ier parts
and was informed by the Agent that they had migrated from ctd Bassid 0
of Kishm owing to the oppression of the Customs officials on t e s an • ^ narrow
Seeing objection to an influx of Persians into our station, both on aepon collision
limits of it, as well as because their taking refuge there was likely t0 “ im =\ . , and attach
with the Persian Customs, I addressed the Government of India on the subject
copies of my commun ication and of their reply (lately receive ”
*No. 577 in Secret E., May 1905, Nos. 576—579