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258 Part VII—Chap. LIV.
that His Royal Higlmosa tho Princo and his Ministers had been most partion
larly enjoined to treat the Resident, as one of tho nobles and persons in
authority in Persia, showing him every honor and respect in their power hu,
Khan soon after took his departure. 1 ’ 1110

tfote delivered by the Resident in the Tertian Gulf to Ali Murad Khan, Qolam Tcthkhcdmut
of Hit Majesty the King of Tersia.
Having fully discussed in sovcral conversations with you tho various subjects noticed in
tho Finnan I had tho honour to rccoivo from His Majesty the Shah, through your hunds, it
only remains for mo now to givo a short recapitulation of tho most important points. ;
2nd.—A distinct intimation is required to bo given to tho present Shailc of Bu«biro that
all the right! and privileges hitherto enjoyed by British subjects at Bushire are still fully
guaranteed to them by His Majesty the Shah and Hit Boyal Highness the Trince of Fare, and
tho Shaik should bo required to proclaim that tho merchants and others have freo permission
to send their goods on board of English vessels, should they prefer to do so. Tho Shaik
should likewiso bo required not to permit any person to molest messengers, who may bo
employed by tho British authorities, or to prevent such from coming direct to tho British
Residency.
Soveral recent circumstances as well as former occurrences render it particularly
necessary that tho Government of Fare should give new and specific instructions to its subordi­
nate authorities, positively enjoining that no radharee or gotneie or duties of any kind shall be
levied on articles being conveyed through that country for the use of the English, and that on no
protenco whatover should it be attempted to take more from persons attached to their »eivicc
on tho plea of their being so.
^.—Respecting Seid ffunza’s people, boat and goods, and the British property on
board of the boat, I havo already communicated a detailed statement to you, and need not
hero repeat the earnest desire tho British Government must naturally have to redeem tho
subjects of a friendly power from slavery, and to recover as much of the property as m»y be
practicable.
5/J.—In various parts of Fars, cossids and messengers, passing between the British
authorities, have very frequently been detained, molested, the packets broken open, and on
one occation important despatches and letters were utterly destroyed and carried away ; it is
requested that the Government of Fars may be pleased to direct its subordinate authorities to
take such decided steps, as to prevent the possibility of such things again occurring, and that
a privilege carefully preserved in all civilized countries to foreign authorities should not be
infringed in Fars.

D. WILSON,
Resident in the Tertian Gulf,
Sheebaz ;
The 2hi September 1827.