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130. On 11th January ho quitted Felahooa for Aliwaz, leaving tho matter in
the hands of tho Mohossil, hut on the 12th the Sadr Azcin telegraphed to him
that ho himself was to cfTcot tho capture of tho culprits and tho plunder heforo
lio took his departure. Tho Prince had on tho 11th reported to the Sadr Azcin
tho whereabouts of seven pirates, and also his intention to go to Fclahcca.
Colonol Herbort has encouraged Mr. Robertson to redouble bis efforts, promis­
ing to bring thorn to notice of Government.
131. Agrcoably to orders from Constantinople, Rcouf Pasha ordered tho
Mutescrif at Basrah to hand over to the Agents of tho British India Steam
Navigation Company the recovered spccio said to amount to Its. 20,S72. Under
similar orders the prisoners, now 30, were to be tried at Baghdad, it was proposed
by tho Governor-General himself in the presence of Colonel Herbert, who
would endeavour to have tkoso convicted sont to Basrah for punishment on tho
eceno of their crime.
Apprehension of more rollers oj the " Cashmere; ” question of demanding
compensation from the Ottoman Government.”
132. On tho 20th January 1S73 Mr. Robertson wrote that Sheikh Lufti had
Political Agent, Turki.b Ar*bis, No. c, been appointed Governor of tlie Fclahcea,
From
dated 12th February 1873. and had proceeded to Darcl Moolla to
•From Mr. Thomson, Teheran, to Lord Granville,
No. 8, dated 29tb January 1873. secure three of the pirates.
General A., April 1873, No*. 23-36.
133. Prince Hamza Mirza refused to recognize tho Turkish Agents official­
ly, as they held no. letters of recommendation from their Government, and
declined further communication with them. Mr. Robertson’s remonstrances
proved fruitless, as the Prince had been annoyed by a refusal of tho Gomet for
his conveyance.
134. Colonel Herbert suggested to Riouf Pasha to telegraph to the Turkish
Minister, i.e., at Teheran, for tho recognition of tho Turkish Agents, and the
necessary orders were eventually sent to Hamza Mirza by the Sadr Azem.
135. Three pirates were caught and delivered to the Mohessil, and only
four known Cashmere pirates were at large [one of them said to be dead].
136. Mr. Robertson telegraphed on the 10th February from Felalieca that
he had got 11,91-7 Krans of the Cashmere plunder, and hoped for tbo remainder
atFelaheea in a few days, that lie was well supported by the Shahzada, but the
missing pirates wero not thero apparently.
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137. It was determined with the sanction of the Porte not to try the pri­
soners at Baghdad but at Basrah, from whence the linding and sentences would
bo transmitted via Baghdad to Constantinople for sanction.
138. An attempt of six pirates to escape from prison had probably caused
Biouf Pasha to desire tho speedy trial of tho whole number.
139. Colonel Herbert’s letter of 12th March enclosed Mr. Bobcrtson’s
General A., July 1873, Not. 41-76. report of bis visit to tbo Felaheoa from the
From Folitical Agent, Turkish Arabia,
No. 12, dated 12th March 1873. end of January to tho end of Fobruary,
« 17, „ 10th April »
„ is, „ 23rd „ „ upon which was recovered from tbo Cbaab
From Auiitant Secretary, Political and Secret
Department, No. 67, dated 16th April 1673. Sheikhs plunder amounting to 20,631
Ditto i* 28, „ 10th May ,,
Prom Her Majesty’• Minister, Tohcrao, dated 2nd Brans as per margin.* This was obtained
April 1673. not without difficulty, as Haji Hasbim
Krone.
• From 6boikh Lufti Khan ... 6,011 Khan, tho special Mohessil sent from Tebe-
p „ Dowd-ibn Sacbcr ... 7,087!
„ „ Mabomcd-el-Paril ... 3,322! ran, acted in an injudicious and extremely
„ Halcil family (on deposit) ... 6,200 instating manner in dealing with tho
Total ... 20,021!
Felahcea Sheikhs.
140. Prince Hamza Mirza proposed to deposit with Mr. Robertson-pending
reference on tho subject to bis Government, and tbo British and Turkish Mims-