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Enclosure No. 3.
No. 89, dated Buahiro, the 1st January 1899 (Confidential).
From—Likutknant-Coi.onkl M, J. Meade, Political ItcGidoutin tho Persian Gulf,
To—Tho Soorotary to tho Government of India, Foroign Department.
' In continuation of my lottor No. G9 of 21st Novembor 1898, I havo
(1) Politic.il Agont, Mn.kit, to Rculdoul, Toraiaa tho honour to forward, for tho inform-
Oulf. No. 449, dated 8tb Dcoombor 1808. ation of tho Qovornmont of India,
(3) Lottor from Mnjor Melvillo, OOlclating Roiidont, copios of tho lettors noted in tho
Turkish Arabio, dated 6th Dooombor 1808.
(3) Lottor from Anirtant Surgeon, Dundor Abbai, margin, on tho subjoct of tho arms
dated 20rJ Docombor 1898. trallio to tho Persian Gulf.
2. Tho 1st contains tho views of tho Political Agont, Maskat, regarding
tho soizuro of arms from tho “ Baluchistan’* and appoars to merit attontion.
Major Pagan is also strongly of opinion that more cffoctivo measures than at
present exist should bo taken to stop tho traffic in arms, which, ho is certain,
is going on between Maskat and tho Persian coast. Thorc is littlo doubt that
largo quantities go to J^uigalv wkoro an Arak Shaikj^ thQ ^Q^condant of the
ancient rulers of tlio place, is holding out against tho Porsian authorities^ ’and
to Bunder Abbas,. which is undoubtedly tho port from which they aro taken
in tne*(lifectfonv6f' Afghanistan. In connection with this point, I would invito
a roforeh6o'*tO',tlIO'l6twr“from the Assistant Surgeon, who is informed that a
local Hiigixi,jupj:c^Ant there, docs business with Afghans from tho Indian
Prontier. It is/I 'con8i(reV>','ihbstdesl?ablc,that‘\Vb',''sh'0uId-^havo'a Consular
roprosentativo at Bundor Abbas, who would have power also to visit Lingali and
tho Arab coast, for, until this is dono, wo will not bo able ollcctually to
check tho traffio from the Gulf to tho intorior.
3. Tho onquirics mado by Captain Itamsay, I.M.S., who has boon acting
as Consul at Busrah, do not indicato that thorc is a groat importation of arms
into Turkish Arabia, or at any rato .that it is being carried on openly.

No. 449, dated Maskat, tho 8th December 1898.
From—Major C. G. F. Fagan, Political Agent and Her Britannic Majesty's
Consul at Maskat,
To—Tho Political Resident in tho Persian Gulf, Bushirc,
In reply to your confidential endorsement No. 99, dated 21st Novomber
1898,1 havo tho honour to forward a memorandum which possibly may bo of
use to Government in Pracis Timos’ ease.
2. Tho enclosures to your endorsomont under reply aro herewith returned.

Memorandum on the care of Fjiacis Times & Co., vs. Sea Insurance Company, " Limited."
1. Mr. Pickford, Q. C., stated for plaintiffs that they had a warchouso and
a place of business at Maskat. This is not true. They employ an Agent,
Damodhur Daramsoe, when thoy Want to do business horo, but this man is also
Agent of sovoral other companies. Ho is simply a Commission Agont through
whom various firms, amongst othors, Pracis Times, do business.
2. Mr. Justice Bigham has entiroly mistaken tlio circumstances undor
which tho "Lapwing** acted in tho seizure of tho "Baluchistan,** but as this has
already boon fully and accurately described in Sir A. Godloy’s lottor to tho
Under-Secretary of State, Poroign Office, thoro is no object in my making any
further romarks on this point.
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