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proposals for the sanction of His Majesty’s Government (Despatch No. 24,
Secret — External, dated 4th February 1904). The Home Government approved
of them, and the Secretary of State told us that the necessary steps would be
taken when the name of the officer intended to fill the post permanently would
be reported (Despatch No. 27-Secret, dated 3rd June 1904).
264. In September 1904, Lieutenant William J. Shakespeare, a Political
Assistant of the 3rd class, was appointed
General A., December 1904. Nos- 11*19.
Consul at Bandar Abbas and Assistant to
the Political Resident on the Persian Gulf. While so employed Lieutenant
Shakespeare was to draw the pay or salary of his grade in the Political Depart­
ment, for the time being, plus local allowance of Rs. 200, which is attached to
the Consulate at Bandar Abbas (Despatch to the Secretary of State, No. 222-
General, dated 8th December 1904).
Sir A. Hardinge was asked by telegram, dated 29th September 1904, to
obtain the necessary consular powers for Lieutenant Shakespeare.
On the 24th October 1904, Foreign Office informed the India Office that
the necessary Commission would be issued appointing Lieutenant Shakespeare to
be His Majesty’s Consul at Bandar Abbas.
The Foreign Office informed Lieutenant Shakespeare by letter, dUed 27th
October, that he had been appointed by His Majesty British Consul for Bandar
Abbas with jurisdiction in Shamilat, Lingah and the Shipkah parts, Minab and
the coast of Persia eastwards as far as Gwettar and in all the islands belonging
to Persia in the eastern part of the Persian Gulf.

(xxxv) The British coal Depot, Detachment, Slave Agent and Store-keeper at
Bassidore.

265. Up to the year 1833, 0 the purser of the Commodore's ship on the
„, ... . _ Persian Gulf had charge of the stores at
oume , o 1370 1 59- Bassidore, and received the allowance of
Rs. 200 monthly for that duty. This allowance was abolished in October 1833
(Marine Department, Bombay Government, letter No. 1075, dateti 18th October
1833), and the stores were transferred to the charge of the Commodore of the
station. This arrangement remained in force till 1859 when the Commander-
.in-Chief of the navy received a proposal for an establishment to be entertained
to look after the stores and the slave station. Before a'ction could be taken
on these proposals Commodore Jenkins reported to the Naval Commander-
in-Chief in his letter, dated 20th May 1858, that he had divested himself of the
charge of the stores and appointed Mr. Mignon, Purser of his ship (the Clive)
to the post of Store-keeper and Receiver and Superintendent of liberated slaves.
266. This arrangement was disapproved by the Commander-in-Chief as it
would deprive the Clive of the services of the purser, w’hose absence would prob­
ably lead to neglect and confusion of the ship’s pay, accounts, etc.
267. Both the Commander-in-Chief and the Resident recommended that
the appointment of an European Store
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Agent and Store-keeper at Bassidore be
abolished and that a native Agent be appointed on a pay of Rs. 30 per mensem.
The new appointment was sanctioned by the Government of India (No. 3955,
dated 7th September i860).
268. In 1863 the Government of Bombay decided that it was not necesssry
to maintain the detachment of the Marine
Volume I, No 103 of 1863. page 73.
Battalion at Bassidore for the sake of a coal
dep6t there. Before however withdrawing the detachment, colonel Pelly’s
opinion was asked whether there were reasons for its detention.
vw'j\* *0 the previous history of the coal depflt »ce the Persian Gulf Precis, 1801*1853, Sections XXVII
XXXIV and XXXV and Sections XIV and XX of this Precis ante.
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