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No. 116, dated Bushiro, tho 14th August 1800.
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From—Lieutenant-Colonel M. J. Meade, Political Resident, Porsian Gulf,
To—Tlio Secrotnry to tho Government of India, Foreign Department.
I lmvo tho honour to forward, for tho information of tho Govornmout of
India, a copy of tho marginally notod
Vo. 81, doled tlio 10lb July 1800.
tolcgram wliioh I havo rccoivod from Hor
Majesty’s Ministor at Tohran, regarding tho status of tho Islands of Bahrein,
and of my reply theroto.
2. I trust that tho Govornmont of India will considor my roply ns correct,
hut if not, I would requost that I may ho furnished with furthor instructions
on tho subject.
3. Tho Lingah case mentionod by Sir H. M. Durand is ono in which a
French protdgd of Persian nationality is unjustly preferring a claim against tho
widow of a Bahrein subject who has long enjoyed tho protection of tins Resi­
dency, and who is hcrsolf tho daughter of an emancipated slavo. Tho caso was
roforrod to Hor Majesty’s Logationin conscquonco of cortaiu charges of mis­
conduct, which tho Fronch Vice-Consul at Bushiro has matlo against tho Resi­
dency Agont at Lingah, roudoring it impossible for mo to disposo of it without
such roforouco.

Tolcgram, dated tho 19th July 1899,
From—Sin II. M. Durand, K.C.S.I., Tohran,
To—Tho Resident, Bushiro.
No. 81. French Minister asks mo whethoryou protect natives of Baliroin y
residing in portToFtlioToroiah Gulf: aro such poisons within our Indian protec­ i
torate, and theroforo subject to our Consular jurisdiction. Plcaso givo mo
material for oxact roply. Tho quostion is, no doubt, asked with roforouco to
Lingah caso. ------------ ------------------

Tolcgram, dated tho 29th July 1899.
From—Lieutenant-Colonel M. J. Mhadb, (Rosidont), Bushiro,
To—Ilor Majesty's Minister, Tohran.
No. 109. Your Excellency’s telegram No. 81. In Dcccmbor 1893 Her
Majesty’s Secretary of Stato for Foreign Affairs informed Her Majesty’s
Ambassador at Constantinople that tlio Chief of Bahrein was under British
protection, which would also bo extended to his subjects whonovor there may
be occasion for it. In Soptombor 1894 tho order to extend protcotion was
repoated by India Offico to Govornraonfc of India. Tlio Shaikh has boon
precluded by Treaty sinco 1880 from having political relations with auy otlior
foreign Power than tho British.

No. 1383-E.A., dated Simla, tho 2nd Soptombor 1899.
From—Captain II. Daly, C.I.E., Doputy Secretory to tho Government of India
in tho Foreign Department,
To—The Political Resident in tho Persian Gulf.
I amdircotcd to acknowledge tho receipt of your lottor No. 116, dated tho
14th August 1899, forwardiug a copy of oorrcspondonco with Her Britannic
Majosty’s Minister at Tohran on tho subject of tho status of Bahrein.
2. Tho answor givon by you was correct.

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