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301. Dr. Jagahnadham having resigned in 1894s, an agreement was
entered "into with Dr. Dobbyn for medical
External A., May 162J, No*. 23—24. attendance on the Basrah Agency under
tho sanction of the Government of India. (Foreign Department letter No.
G51-E., dated 12th March 189-1.)
302. The Government of India also sanctioned as a permanent arrange­
ment a standing feo of Its. 100 a montli to a properly qualified practitioner for
medical attendance on Government sorvanls at. Basrah and directed that it
■would not he necessary on the appointments of future incumbents to refer tho
matter to Government for sanction. (Foreign Department letter No. 551-E.,
dated 12th March 1891.)
303. Dr. Dobbyn gavo a notice of termination of his agreement on
31st December 1895, and it was reported
External A., July 1690, Nos. 23—21.
that the British merchants at Basrah
were endeavouring to secure the services of another doctor.
(v) Kasliim Pasha and his relations and friends.
301. Kasim Pasha alias Kasim Zuhair Chebbi of Basrah was a wealthy
influential landholder of Basrah, friendly towards the English at Basrah who
rendered many a useful service to them. Ilo was particularly useful when tho
British India Steam Navigation Company’s ship Cashmere was plundered in
General A., July 1873, Not. GG, GO, Gl. 1S70, and received on that occasion a pre­
General A., Fcbiuary 1874, Ko. 2. sent from tho Government of India, as
well as their official thanks. In 18S6 he fell out with tho Yali of Basrah,
and Basrah was relieved of his presence by his being called to Constantinople.
Thoro he was detained in honourable confinement with the rank of member of
the State Council, for his consolation.
305. Esau bin Kirtars, a friend of Kasim Pasha, was anxious to obtain
his releaso, and asked to bo furnished
Secret B., February 1S63, Nos. 247—248.
with a letter of recommendation to the
British Ambassador at Constantinople, Colonel Boss suggested that lie might bo
givon a private letter of recommendation for lie doubted whether any open
support would help Sheikh Esau, rather the contrary. A letter of introduction
was accordingly given to Sheikh Esau signed by the Secretary, Foroigu De­
partment, for being presented to tho Secretary of the Embassy. 'While a
demi-official letter of recommendation was written and despatched by post to
the Embassy.
30G. Her Majesty's Charge d’ACFaires allowed interview to Sheikh Esau,
but could hold no hopes of being able
Secret E., Juno 1883, Ko. 12 G.
to forward the objoct of his visit, as he
considered his intervention would do more harm than good. When Esau
returned he saw Colonel Boss at Bushire, and informed him that the Sultan was
exceedingly prone to be worked up by an insane jealousy of England and that
Kasim Pashas’ enemies imbued IIis Majesty with the idea that he was intrigu­
ing to hand over Basrah to the English. Kasim Pasha appears to havo boon
well treated at Constantinople. His late enemy and rival Nasir Pasha, Chief of
the Montefiks was also a political detenuo at Constantinople, Sheikh Esau
Bucceeded in bringing about a reconciliation between the two.
Kasim Pashas' son Ahmed Bay appears to have got involved in debts—
with the result that the family declined
Secret E„ February 189G, Nos. 124—127.
in influence. Three elder brothers of
Ahmed Bay died of drunkenness.
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