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on Mr. Johnston’s death, the Government of India confirmed Mr. Robertson,
• Foreign Department Notification No. 2928-G , and in 1877* tllO BflSrall appointment WHS
mil Octohor J877. included in tl 10 third class of Political
Assistants on the graded list of the Indian Political Department, and subsequent
vacancies were until 1898 filled from this list. All the officers, who have been
appointed to Basrah, beginning with Mr. John Taylor, have held Consular
powers of a Vice-Consul, subordinate to Clio Consul Genoral at Baghdad.
48. The officers, who held the appointments as indicated above at Basrah,
are shown in tho following tabular statements :—
List of Agents at Basrah, 1310-1877.
Tm. Dcilgoatlon of ftppolnlracnt. Holder. Salary. nautili.
1S80-1823 Assiitant Political Agent (1) Doctor Colqnlinutn ... Rs. 400 por racnsoui ... Assisted bj a
(2) Captain Taj lor. Nulivo Agont.
1822—185S Nativo Agent ... K. Para. Johannes ... Rb. 200 por monsen ...
1851—1858 Ilon'bloCompany's Agont Mr. Taj lor Rs. 200 per mensem,
afterwards Us. 400 per
mensem. Uncovenant*
1858-1862 1 f Mr. R. Rogers I ou borvicc.
I I I
1862—1868 British Agont ^ Mr. W. Johnston ^ Rs. 400 per roemom...
J ] 1 I
2868—1877 l_Mr. P. Robertson J
List of Consuls at Basrah, 1877-1898.
Name of Consul. Date of arri vnl. Reuakkp.

Captain Fraser Ml 1878
Mr. Roburtson 1879
Captain J. Ii. Ncwill ... June 188l
Major Mocldcr February 1883
Captain H. Ramsay May 1883
Major MocUlcr Octobor 1S8S
Mr. P. C. Robertson April 18SG
Lieutenant-Colonel Mockler January 1887 Salnry regu­
Mr. P C. Roberston April 1887 lated ac-
Captain Ravensluw December 1839 ^ cording to
Lieutenant Stratton April 1890 place in the
Captain Trench March 1891 graded list.
Major Jennings February 1892
Lieutenant F. G. Bevillc ... August 1802
Lieutenant S. G. Knox ... November 1894
Captain Whylo • •• November 1895
Major Fagan... February 1897
Captain Forbes September 1897
(vi) Change of designation of Political Officer at Basrah from British Agent at
Basrah to Assistant Political Agent at Basrah, 1873.
49. By Notification No. 1553-G., dated 17th July 1873, the Governor
General in Counoil was pleased to change
General A., 1873, Not. 44*76.
tho designation of the British Agent at
Basrah to “ Assistant Political Agent."
50. This chango of title was suggested by Political Agent in Turkish
Arabia in appreciation of tho zeal, unwearying exertions and tact displayed by
•Mr. Robertson in tracing the offouders in tbe Kashin ere Piracy case.* Tho
designation of “ a British Agent” was, it was understood, given to an Agent of
the Government, who is a native of tho country, where lie serves, and was apt
to deprecate the position of tho Vice-Consul in tho estimation of travellers, parti­
cularly Indian.
61. The Government of India sanctioned the chango of designation pro­
posed, on condition, however, that it en­
Ibid, No. 73.
tailed no extra cost on Government
(Foreign Department letter No. 1654-G., dated 17th July 1873.).
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