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[CONFIDENTIAL.]

No. 300 E.-A.

Erom
The DEPUTY SECRETARY to the GOVT, op INDIA
in the Foreign Department,

To
The POLITICAL RESIDENT in the PERSIAN GULP.

Dated Fort William, the 6th March 1899,

Sin,
I am directed to acknowledge the
No. 89, datod tho Jot Jaouarj 1899. receipt of your lettors cited in tlio
.. 7 16th „ 1899.
20lh „ 1899. margin regarding tlio arms traffic in
the Persian Gulf.
2. You have porhaps disoussod with Rear-Admiral Douglas the quostion
of what further assistanco can bo given by Her Majesty’s ships towards
stopping this illicit trade. The Government of India will be glad to considor
any suggestions which you may bo able to make after consulting tho Naval
authorities.
3. You should ondcavour, if opportunity prosonts itself, to arrive at 6omo
arrangoment with tho Ohiof of Kowoit for cheeking tho arms trado thcro.
4s. During tho visit which you are now making to Bahrein, you will, no
doubt, prosecuto any necessary furthor enquiries in tho mattor of tho trado
there and the claims of Messrs. Eracis, Times & Co. It will bo convenient if
the result of the proceedings ponding before tho Shoikh can bo roportod at an
early date. A referonco is boing mado to Her Majesty’s Government on the
subject of tho disposal or storago of tho arms and ammunition seized and
attached at Bahrein and clscwhoro, and instructions will bo sent to you as
soon os possible.
6. The report received with your lottcr No. 69, dated tho 21st Novombor
1898, contains unsatisfactory disclosures respecting tho attitudo of tho subordinate
staff of tho Residency in rospoot to tho arms trado at Bahrein. I am to
request you to consider this matter in connection with tho question of how
British interests should in futuro bo represented at Bahrein. If you can soo
your way to doing so, you may submit proposals for a reorganisation of tho
Residency staff.

I have tho honour to bo,
Sir,
Your most obedient sorvant,

(Sd.) H. DALY,
Deputy Secretary to the Oovt. of India.

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