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reports that the Deputy Governor of Lar has been ordered to investigate and
report on the matter. On the 3rd November a telegram about the case was
despatched by the Resident to Her Britannic Majesty’s Minister at Tehran as
follows :—
“ On 7th September last Khalfan bin Ahmed Khalfan, with 50 men, attacked and
carried off Bahrein boat and anchored at Bistano
•This wns the value of the vessel. The property
is shown above was worth Rs. 850 more. on Laristan coast and property valued at 3,000
krans.* Khalfan is dependent of Shaikh of
Asalu, subordinate to Governor of Lar. I have directed British Agent (at) Shiraz to
represent (the) matter to (the) Nizain-cs-Sultanch. This makes fourth serious case ou
Laristan coast.”
526. The owner of the boat belongs to the A1 Fakrah tribe, and used to
live near A1 Bidda on the Katr coast, but subsequently settled at Bahrein under
the protection of the Chief Esa bin Ali.
527 In the case of Maghu Bania, it was given out in January 1894 that the
pearls stolen were found, and they were
Secret A., June 1897, Nos. 45*65.
delivered to him. But Maghu Bania con­
tended that the pearls had all been changed and pearls of inferior quality
had been substituted for the original. He therefore submitted a claim for
Rs. 14,681-12-0, after deducting the value of the pearls made over to him.
528. The Persian officials in this and other cases employed as usual the
tactics of delay and obstruction, resorted to the argument of their responsibility
inter se, and “ the extraordinary but at the same time the customary position of
a repudiation of liability by those actually in authority in respect of the acts of
their predecessors in office". (Colonel Wilson to the Government of India,
No. 24, dated 20th Febuary 1897).
(Ixxvl) Long outstanding claims for compensation from British subjects and proteges;
1892-1900*
529. The claims of British subjects and British protected persons remained
unsatisfied lor years and went on accu­
Secret E., August 1900, Nos. 3*9.
mulating until in 1900 the statements pre­
pared by the Resident of the outstanding claims, disclosed a shocking state of
neglect and delay in satisfying the most legitimate suits. The following summary
gives only the totals of each statement:—