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No. 30. Copy forwarded to the Brltioh Reoidont
at Buahire with
the compliments of the undoroigned.

(ad) F.IS.CROW,
Basra Ootobor 27, 1010.
H.B.M'o Consul.

Baora October 27, 1910.
No.62.

Sir,
As lnetruoted by Your ISxoeliency' e tologrom of the 18th instar-

I directed my dragoman to ask the Vail privately and unofficially
whether he had received the telogram from the Uinloter of the In­
terior, that the gendarmes sent to the Island of Zokhnuniyeh for
the fishing season should not return there except under Bpooial or­
ders from Constantinople and, if so, whether he had informed the
Muteooarif of Hasoa accordingly.
The Vali replied that he had not at present received any oolegrar:

on this subject; that the island belonged to Turkey and that this
Consulate had no right to onquiro into their affaire either offi­
cially or privately. His Excelloncy then told ray dragoman that he
was astonished that the Consul, whose business It was to watch trade,
should interfere In political matters. My dragoman asked him to
explain more precisely what he meant but lie dropped the subject and

on being informed that moot of the people who fiohod in the 1bland
were foroignore and that the onqulry on fcy part wao Justifiable,
Hifl Excellency was good enopgh to oay that, if the Conoul addressed
him officially on the subject, hp would consider it.
I have informed the Resident at Buohiro accordingly.

I #havo etc.

(sd) F.ifi.CROW#

H.E. The Rt. Hon'blo Bir G.A. Bowther, a.C.M.G * 9
eto etc eto
Constantinople.