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tho Shah detailed his services iu destroyiug
the Joaemis which wore worthy tho appro­
bation of His Persian Majesty, and as
Mr. Bruce had mado a presont to tho Princo,
His Royal Highness was obliged to givo
something in return.

As Mr. Bruce to forward his own views It would ill become Mr. Bruce to offer any
has furnished tho pooplo of Lingua and opinion on tho propriety or otherwise of com-
Charnk without tho knowledge of his plying with tho request that he should be
Government and has been guilty of othor removed from his official situation, he resigns
nets unbecoming an English Resident cou- himself entirely to tho disposal of his own
formnbly with tho obligations resulting Government, in the confidence that justice will
from the alliance, it is requested that he may be rendered to him, and that he will be firmly
bo romoved from tho office and bo roplncod supported unless bo shall bo found to have
by another Persian, lest from his example forfeited the confidence with which he has hither-
afthough trifling more offonces may be to been honoured,
committed, and lost acts unbecoming the
friendship of tho two Statos may bo practised Wu. BRUCE.
by the authorities on the frontier. Bombay j
The lQth May 1821.
270. Tho observations of Captain Bruce having been forwarded to the
Supremo Government, they observed that his conduct appeared to have been
perfectly correct, and that his removal from Bushire could only be considered
as an unworthy compliance with a most unreasonable requisition (letter, dated
30th June 1820).
271. In a subsequent communication the Government of India explained
that their remark as to Mr. Bruce’s removal had reference only to the inexpe­
diency of yielding to an unreasonable demand on the part of the Persian Gov­
ernment, but was not intended to imply any objection to his removal from
Bushire should such a measure be deemed advisable and the change be agreeable
to that officer himself. The Bombay Government had in view early opportunity
being taken of transferring Mr. Bruce to Bombay, when an opening might
offer. This proposal was approved by the Government of India (letter, dated 1st
September 1821).