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Office order by First Assistant.
I suppose tlio trado which they propose to open thoro is in guns, in which
enso tho application may ho rofusod, aud the Chief may be warned instead.
0. Ducat.
The 10th July 1896.

Office note by Head Clerk.
What Messrs. Pracis Times ask for is an ordinary letter of recommenda­
tion to the Chiof for his good ollicos, such as has boon ordinarily given to other
British merchants boforo.
Tboy do not say anything about guns, so wo shall not bo justified in refus­
ing their application; besides it is tho Chief’s own look out to prevont tho
importation of arms into his territory if ho wishes to prohibit tho trado. Draft
letter put up for approval.
A. P.
The 10th July 1896.

Office order by First Assistant.
What Mosers. Pracis Times & Co. deal in almost exclusively is rfhns, and
there is no doubt that knowing this, by giving them the letter thoy ask for, wo
should bo directly encouraging the trade in thorn. Messrs. Pracis Times & Co.
may bo told that I will givo thorn a lettor if they assure me that thoy do not
proposo to import or doal in arms in Bahrein.
0. Ducat.
The Uth July 1896.

No. 401, dated Busbiro, tho lltb July 1800,
From—J. C. Gaskin, Esq., First Assistnnt to tho Political Resident, Porainn Gulf,
To—Muasns. Fbaois Times & Co.
In roply to your lettor dated 8th instant, I shall bo glad to give you tho
lettor of recommendation asked for by you on receiving an assurance from you
that you do not proposo to import or deal in arms in Bahroin.

Examination of Mr, J. C. Gaskin, Vice-Consul and Extra Assistant Resident.
, Q'—Ea(l you any knowledge that tho Residency Agent at Bahroin was
noting as Agent to Messrs. Pracis Times, and assisting them in tho arms traflio,
which Mr. Ducat had asked thorn not to engngo in ?
I know that the Residency Agent, AghnMobamed Rahim, was Fracis
Times Agent at Bahrein, but I oaunot rocolleot if I know before 1896 if ho
was assisting thorn iu tho arms traflio. In 1896 I was asked by Mr. Ducat it
Mr. Pracis doalt in arms, and, I believe, I told him that tho firm did deal in
arms. I had nothing to do with tho lottor written to Praois by Mr. Duoar.
beyond that I was, as I havo said, consulted by Mr. Ducat. Subsequently JU
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importing* arms m‘.pii""< llo
mado by tho First Assistant. I cannot say if Oolouol Wilson was aworn t‘>n.c
our Agent was assisting Pracis Times in tho arms traflio, but I should