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PART II—CHAPTER XIII.
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Chapter XIII.
List of British subjects and British protected persons on the Persian
Coast and Islands, 1869.

In April 1869 Mr. Alison asked the Resident at Bushire to furnish him
Volume VII.107 of 1869, pago 14. with a list of British subjects and British
Pol. A., February 1870, No*. 271-273.
protected persons on the Persian coast and
islands. The list was wanted in connection with the question of conferment of
judicial powers on certain British officers in Persia. The list furnished by
the Resident is printed as appendix E. It will be noted that by far the majority
of persons included in the list were merchants, shopkeepers or shippers or their
servants.