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No. 40, dated Bualuro, tho 2nd Fobruary 1000.
From—Maiou F. Z. Cox, C.I.E., Politioal Rofidont in tho Poreinn Gulf,
To—Sm Louie Dank, K.C.I.R, C.S.L, Scorolary to tho Govommont of India
in tho Foroign Dopartmout, Calcutta.
In reply to Foroign Dopartmout lottor No. 1695), datod lOtli Deoombor
1905, I lmvo tho honour to submit a report from tho Political Agont, Dahroin,
regarding tho momorial forwarded by aoino ouo on behalf of Shoikh Esa to Ilia
Majosty’e Socrotary of Stato for India.
2. On 21st ultimo, I bad tbo honour to forward tho viows of Captain
Pridoaux and mysolf upon tho duplicato potition addressed by Shoikh Esa to
His Exoellonoy tho Vioeroy, aiid wo havo littlo furthor to add.
Sincola9twriting I have obtained apccimonsof tbo handwriting of Gogu-
yor-sson Joan and of Madarao Nattau, but cannot identify oilhor with tho
writing found in tbo translation roforred to in tho first paragraph of Foreign
Dopartmout lettor No. 4472-E.B. Thoro remain Goguyor's youngor son and
Madamo Nnttan’s daugbtor, who might lmvo writton it, but I seo no likolU
hood of boing ablo to obtain specimens of their bandwriting for tho prosont,
and thoroforo have tbo houour to roturn tho translation in question, together
with tho Arabic original of tho potition to His Majosty’s Socrotary of Stato,
receivod with Foroign Department lettor No. 4699-E.B., in oaso tho Govern­
ment of India should think it dcsirablo to instituto enquirios through tho
Polico authorities in Bombay.
As regards tbo Maskat trade, Mos9rs. KynooVs cbiof constituents nro tbo
British Indian Tradors, Damodar Dharamseo, Dhanjeo Pursbotum Dhanjeo, and
a Parsco, named Lodawalla, and also Messrs. A. & T.J. Malcolm of Busbirc. I
should not conuoct any of thorn with Shoikh Esn’s potition.

No. 50, dated Bahrein, tbo 27lk January 1000,
From—Captain P. B. Phideaux, Political Agont, Uabroin,
To—Tho Political Eceidcut in tho Persian Gulf, Bushire.
I havo tho honour to aoknowlodgo tho rocoipt of your offico ondorsoment
No. 6, datod tho 3rd January 1806, forwarding a copy of Foreign Dopartmont
lottor No. 4699-E.B., dated tho 19th Docombcr 1905, and onolosuros, including
an Arabio momorial in original submitted by tho Chief of Bahroin to His
Majesty’s Socrotary of Stato for India. #
2. As tho momorial in question is a duplicate of_ tho ono whioh I havo
previously aeon and roported on in mylfottbr Nb. Sedated llio 13th January
1000, to your address, I havo littlo more to say on tho subjoot. From what I havo
gathorod in intercourse with Sheikh Esa, tho latter has novor had any diroct
dealings with Messrs, Kynoch nor doos ho know thoir namo. I think it would
houseful if tho Commissioner of Polico in Bombay wero asked to inform us
who arc tho firm's oustomary correspondents or Agents in that oity.
3. The momorial (in original) is returned boro with.

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