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tho month of last Shaban, Jrmuavy-February 1808, wlion I found that tho
parties concorncd bad acted in opposition (to my orders) and that thoro was a
large stock of arms in Bahrein, to which I had a right, I ordored them to ho
attached and kopt them in safo custody ponding your arrival in Bahrein.
And you have learned the truo circumstances of tho caso.
I'ecnt you a lottor before ouclosing a list of tho abovomontioned arms.

Dated Busline, tho 12th Ootoher 1808.
From—Messrs. Fraois Tiukb & Co.,
To—Captain F. B. Piiideaux, First Assistant to tho Political Rosident in tho
Persiau Gulf, Bushiro.
Below wo give you an extract from the explanation supplied to our London
rm by tho Honourable Mr. Balfour, tho Acting Undcr-Secrctnry of Stato
for Foreign Affairs, with regard to tho seizure of our arms and ammunition
in Bahrein; and ns both our London firm aud ourselves aro unaware of tho
circumstancos statod therein, tho forraor has desired us to apply to you for tho
following particulars, namely :—
(a) Tho names of tho Bauiaus with whom our firm had differences
last year.
(b) Tho number and date of tho suits filed by Agha Mohnmed Rahim
against us, and the dato and numbor of tho summons served on
us last year.
t 2. We shall also thank you to favour us with the copy of Colonel Mendo’s
decision, which you read out to our Mr. Fracis, on tho 1st instant at Subzabad,
from his letter to you from Shiraz with rospcct to our complaints against
Mr. Gaskin. We require this to send out to our Loudon firm who had instructed
us to let them know the exact nature of tho decision.
We hope you will favour us with theso before the departure of tho mail
on tho 17th instant.
Thanking you in antioipulion.

Extracts from tbo Explanation supplied by tho London Foreign Oflico in tboir memorandum
of 20th August, 1808.
“Last year differences appoar to have arisen both between Messrs. Fracis
Times & Co. and Agha Mohamed Rahim, and also between the firm and
the native morohants or Banians. Civil proceedings wore in duo course
instituted by Agha Mohamed against Messrs. Fracis Times & Co. which are
reported to be still pending.”

No. 786, datod Bushin;, tho 20th November 1898.
From—Captain F. B. Piiideaux, First Assistant to tho Political Resident, Persian
Gulf,
To—Mesbus. Fhaoib Times & Co.
1 am direotod to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of tho 12th ultimo,
and in reply I beg to inform you—
(a) That the complaint of tho Banians at Bahrein was not directly
against you, hut against Agha Mohamed Rahim, who wus actm?
as your agent. ^ The Banians, who had farmed tho customs, state
MAttl Mohumeu Rahim was bringing in your goods as well as h,s
own at a reduced rate.
(J) Agha Mohamed 11 aliim applied to tbo Bcsidency in April last in
regard to disputes between your firm and himself about proper y
at Bushire, at Bahrein, and'at iiusroh. It is understood tho
regular suit is proceeding at the last named place id tho lur