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which would be very serious. 1 presume no active measures would be taken by our
people without authority from you and Government of India,
Have replied to the following effect
/ have placed two vessels of war at Bahrein with orders to prevent any hostile attempt
to land by Turks, Arabs, or Persians if necessary, forcibly. Government of India in­
formed,

Telegram, No. 378*E., dated the 17th February 1888,
From—The Foroign Secretary, Calcutta,
To—The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire.
Your telegram nth and lath. Bahrein. It is to be understood Turkish and
Persian authorities are acting in concert?

Telegram, No. 379*E., dated tho 17th February 1888.
From—The Viceroy, Calcutta,
« To—The Secretary of State, London.
Your Lordship's Secret telegram 28th January. Resident, Persian Gulf, re­
ports that having heard of the departure in direction of Arabian coast of two Persian
Officers, General Haji Ahmad ami Malck-et-Tujjar, the former accompanied by 150 armed
men, he has given orders that the two vessels at Bahrein should prevent any hostile
attempt to land by Arabs and Persians as well as by Turks. He seems to think that Persian
action is in some way connected with movements of Turkish Vali of Basrah. 1 have
telegraphed for explanotious.

Telegram, No. 380-E., dated the 18th February 1888.
•• jlv :
• From—The Viceroy, Calcutta,
To—A. NlCOLSON, Esq., Tehran.
The Government of India cannot permit a Persian descent on Bahrein, and if
attempted it will be resisted by force. Please inform those whom it may concern.

Telegram, dated Bushire, the 18th February 1888.-
From—The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
To—The Foreign Secretary, Calcutta.
Your cipher telegram of yesterday. Bahrein. I do not (think ?) Turkish and
Persian-authorities can be acting in oonccrt to any serious extent.

Telegram, dated the 19th February 1888.
From—A. NlCOLSON, Esq., Tehran,
To—The Viceroy, Calcutta.
Your Excellency's telegram 18th. Bahrein. Amin*es*Sultan assured me most posi­
tively there is not the remotest idea of taking any action whatever in regard to the island.
1 stated that wc had treaty with Chief, ami had guaranteed his independence, but did not
specifically-mention forcible resistance «in our part, as it would be unnecessarily causing
irritation ano suspicion. Landing or any such action was, I was assured, never even
dreamt of. The Persian ships were 1 was told, simply going down Gulf ports and nonrhero
near Bahrein.

• Telegram, dated Bushire, the 20th February 1888.
From—The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
To—The Foreign Secretary, Calcutta.
Following telegram received from British Charg6 d’Aflaircs, Tehran :—
Amin-os-SuItan assures me most positively that there is no intention to interfere with
Bahrein. 1 warned him wc had guaranteed independence of Chief.