إرسالية سياسية رقم ٢٣ لعام ١٨٧٤، تحيل نسخةً من أوراق متعلقة بالاستكشاف الُقبل للخليج الفارسي من جانب شركة بريطانية لأغراض صيد اللؤلؤ [و‎‎٢‎٥‎٨] (٢٠/١)

Abstract of the Contents of a Despatch to Her Majestfs Secretary of State
for India, No. 23, dated 30th January 1874.
No. 1.—To Her Majesty’s Secre
tary of State for India, No. 23, dated
30th January 1874.
No. 2.
No. 3.—From Her Britannic Maj es-
ty’s Acting Political Resident in the
Persian Gulf.
Uh October 1873, No. 1296-166.
No. 4.—Prom Her Britannic Majes
ty’s Acting Political Resident in the
Persian Gulf.
13th October 1873, No. 1360-200.
No. 5.—Prom the Secretary to the
Government of Bombay.
'Ith November 1873, No. 6836.
No. 6.—Prom Colonel Lewis Pelly,
C.S.I., Rajpootana.
12^ December 1873, No. 11.
Porwards a copy of the following
papers:—
Abstract of Contents.
Reports that a gentleman (Lieutenant
W. Grant) has been deputed to the
Persian Gulf by certain speculators who
have conceived the idea of forming a
Company for the purpose of obtaining
supplies of Pearls from the Persian Gulf
Banks, with particulars of a visit paid
to him by Lieutenant Grant.
With reference to the above forwards
copy of a letter from the 1st Assistant
Resident reporting Mr. Grant’s proceed
ings at Bahrein, and the views of the
Chief of Bahrein on the subject.
With reference to Persian Gulf No.
1296, dated 4th October 1873, enquires
if it is the desire of Government to
discourage any attempt to develop the
Pearl fisheries in the Persian Gulf by
improved appliances through the agency
of Europeans.
Submits a report regarding the desir
ability or otherwise of encouraging the
development of Pearl fisheries in the
deeper channels of the Persian Gulf.
(Sd.) P. D. HENDERSON,
Under-Secy, to the Govt, of India.
Exd.— J. D. G.