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139. Representations were made at Teheran, and after a good deal of usual
battering at the doors of the Persian authorities, tho matter was settled in
August 1885, in the presence of Mir Mnhomed Ali, who had been re-instated, at
I3ahu, by tho payment of Its. 4-08 by Abdul iNabbi to tlio brother of tho late
Ali Baksh Khoja. The Director of Persian Gulf Telegraphs, Mr. P. F finch,
wrote to Sardar Mahomed Ali of Palm, thanking him for his assistanco and
stating that the settlement was approved.

(iii) Plunder of Hindu Traders of Ilizzak and Cell, 1SS1.
140. Two Hindu traders of Dizzak were plundered of their property
External A, Febrnarv W No,. S2H-3:.7. ’f™011 “jIBn in 18*4,. One
no. December 1885, N«.8.172-177. ot them was alleged to have lost property
Do. »i«rci. 188', No-. 3*i7-3cu. valued at Its. 1,500, the claim was settled
Do. Juno 18S8. No*. 4..0-431.
Do. Augtut 1888. No. 14. by the Governor of Kerman only towards
Do. Ai-gu-t 18*8. Nos. 531-532. the end of the year 1888. Another Hindu
Do. October 1888, Non. l'J-26. called Slier Sing residing at Gch, who
had apparently become a Mussulman in order to marry a Mahomedau some 18
years previously, was plundered and ill-treated and was indemnified by the
Persian authorities.

(iv) Seizure at CUarbar of Hosliambi, a sailor of a British Indian Vessel—Arrangements
for his release, 18S5,
141. A man named Doshambi, formerly a slave, made bis escape from Fareg
External A, March 1835. Nos. 182-202. about the year 1880 and sought refuge at
Du. May 18t6, Nos. 862-1(35. Karachi. In 1885. he took service on a
Baghla, flying, the British flag, which was proceeding from Karachi to
Bushiro, whilst at Charbar in the Baghla’s dingy, the Chief of Pareg forcibly
seized and carried Doshambi away, claiming him as his property.
142. Under instructions from the Resident, Mr. F. Pfiuch called upon Mir
Hoti, tho Governor of Gch, to have the man released. Colonel Ross also wrote to
His Majesty’s Minister in view to Sir It. Thomson representing the matter to
the Persian authorities, if necessary.
143. Mir Hati at first refused to .release Doshambi unless compensation
was paid to his owner, but on receipt of paromptory orders from the Governor
of Kerman, he sent his son to Charbar to set free the slave at onoe.
(v) Dliarmu Mulcliaud’s case, 1SSS—1SS9.
141«. One Dilwar Khan, Governor of Dizzak, was imprisoned by the Governor
External a. February 1883. Nos. 183-193. of Bampur, for arrears of revenue, and
Do. March 1888, No*. 342-315. Dliarmu bin Mulchand, a British Indian
Do. April 1888. Nos. 112-118. subject, stood security on the faith of a
Do. June 1838. No-. 414-429’
Do. October 1€88. No*. 182-191. bond given by Dilwar Khan making over
Do. January 1889, Nos. 100-102. to Dliarmu certain titles in date planta-
tions and millet seed. On obtaining his release Dilwar Khan absconded and
repudiated his share of the transaction. The amount due was then recovered
from Dliarmu, who was roportedby Colonel Ross to have been “sold up, ruined,
and subjected to cruel ill-treatmentthis happened in January 1S88.
145. From what tho Governor of Korn an ascertained in the matter
he did not think that there were any grounds of complaint. But Colonol Ross,
informed tho British Charge d’Affairos at Teheran that it is clearly tho duty
of the Persian Government to recover from their own officials the sum exacted
from Dhavniu” that the entire proceedings of the Persian Governor of Bam-
pur should be strongly objected to, " and that redress should be insisted on, both
for the pecuniary losses of Dliarmu and for the personal ill-treatment, be, a
British subject, has suffered”.
146. After bringing to bear a good deal of pressure on the Persian authori­
ties, the Governor of Bampur was instructed by $ndr Azam to satisfy the claim
which was valued by Mr. F. Flinch at Its. 8,000, which aomunt was at last paid
in Decomber 1888,
40*26 F. D.