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No. 42.7, dfttod Doahire, tho 2lth Docombor 1004. (Recoivod 2nd January 1006.)
Itoqi—Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., Officiating Political Rtiidont in tho Poriian Gulf,
To—1Tho Secretary to tho Government of India in tho Foreign Department.
In continuation of my reports Nos. 420 and 421, datod 17th Decombor
1904, I lmvo tho honour to forward a copy of Captain Pridcaux' last report.
( 2. It will be noted that ftliniWb /\|i Jpft. nemrding to tho torms of 8hoikh
Pen's undertaking, but that ho committed” a parting oot of audnoious com-
mnndeoring at tho time of his doparlurc; which I think sorvos to omphosizo
tho advisability of his boing kept away from 13ahroiu for somo timo to como.

No. 20(1, dated tho 18th Doccrabcr 1904.
From—Captain F. D. Triukaux, Aiaiatant Polilionl Agent, Rabreio,
To—Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.K., Officiating Puliticnl Henidont in the Fenian Oulf.
With rofereneo to tho writlon ngroemont whioh wns given you by 8hoikh
Esa bin Ali, Chief of liahroin, on tho subjoct of tho oxpulsion of Sheikh
Ali bin Ahmed for throe works from liahroin, I liavo tho honour to report
that Sheikh Ali loft for Al Katr on tho morning of Saturday, tho 17th iustant,
i.C.t within tho period stipulated for by you.
2. The last act of this Sheikh was ono of open bravado, as ho sont his
servants out to tho down-going mail stonmor Kanara and took away by forco
tho throo largo baggala9 whioh had boon supplied by Unji Abdul Nabi for tho
rooeption of tho Kangra'8 oargo, his servants, I am informod, actually cutting
all tho ropes whioh conuootod tho buggalas with tho ship.
3. Tho people hero spook of this act as ono of Snkhra. It hns caused
considerable loss nud inoonvonionco to tho British India Steam Navigation
Company, as tho Commandor of tho Kangra had hoped to discharge all tho
Bahrein oargo which ho had beon compel led to ovoroarry on tho up-journoy
owing to rough woather.
Ho arrived horo a day lato and tho Bazaar Mastor took somo eix hours in
providing other boats.
The ro8ult was that tho Kangra loft horo on 8aturdav morning with
somo 73 paolcagos of oargo overonrriod, somo of which included all tho wood­
work roquirod for tho Oharitablo Dispensary and with a vory fair possibility of
missing coanootion with tho fast mail-steamor at Maskat.

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