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Xiioutonant-Coloncl Shirrcff bo specially selected to command tlio expedition, and bo directed
to placo hira6el£ under tbo political control of the Resident in tlio Persian Gulf.
13. 11th—That tbo Commissariat Department bo directed to provision tho troops for a
poriod of six weeks; that all indents connected with tho expedition be passed as on emergent
8orvico, and tlint all expensos incurred be debited to tho Government of India.
14. 121 h—'That Captain Hcnncll bo directed to make tho best arrangement in his power
for landing tho troops, he being informed that the island of Karrack appears to this Govern­
ment to bo tho most convenient spot for this purpose, and that ho bo also informed that the
troop9 arc placed uuder his political control, subject to tho instructions of the Envoy in Persia.
15. 13th—That copy of Mr. Secretary Maenaghten’s letter of tho 1st instant, and of its
enclosure, bo transmitted to Captain Hcnncll in explanation of His Lordship's views in order­
ing this demonstration,
16. 14th—'That tho Resident be directed to appriso the Envoy in Persia of the arrival of
these troops, and of their being placed entirely at His Excellency’s disposal.
17. 16th—-That tho Resident be directed to apprise the Persian authorities at Bushire that
the troops aro sent on a special service to tho Gulf, and that tho British Government hopo
that they will make no objection to their being landed at Karrack and that they will afford
every aid in effecting that object, Captain llennell being iuformed that it is left to his discre­
tion to land them on that island even in opposition to the wishes of those authorities, provided
he deems this necessary and expedient, and that it oan bo done without compromising tho
safety of the troops.
18. 16th—That tho despatches recently received from tho Governor-General to tho Envoy
in Persia be forwarded by the Semiramis, together with duplicates of the despatches of thin
Government to be sent by tho ligris.
19. 17th—That copy of Hr. Secretary Macnaghten's letter and enclosure of the 1st
instant, nod copy of theso resolutions be forwarded to tho Hon’ble the Secret Committee of
the Court of Directors by tho Hon’blc Company’s Steamer Berenice.
20. 18th—That copy of these resolutions be immediately transmitted to the Governor-
General, and tho Government of India, with an intimation that being unablo to carry iuto.
effect literally tho instructions of the Supreme Government, we bavo felt it our duty to comply
in the best manner our means will permit with those instructions in a case in which the inter­
ests of the British Empire may be materially aud perhaps vitally involved.
R. GRANT.

19th May 1S38.

537. The Resident (Lieutenant-Colonel Hennoll) in his letter No. 801, dated
20th Juno 1838, reported that, feeling
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perfectly certain that any application to
the local authorities of Bushire for permission to land the troops at Karrak
would either be refused or evaded under the pretext of want of powers and the
necessity of previously making a reference to Shiraz, it appeared to him better
to locate the detachment at once upon the island, taking it for granted that no
objection could or would be raised to such an arrangement, than to do so after
permission had been denied. The island of Karrak abounded with wells and
springs of excellent water, but it was scantily inhabited and great difficulty
would be felt in regard to provisions. This it was hoped, however, could be
I imported from the ports of Bushire, Banderik and Genawa.
538. Mirza Abbas, the Govornor of Bushire, was duly informed by the
Resident on 21st June 1838 that the troops had been sent up the Persian Gulf
upon a special service in those seas, and that on account of the superiority of
Karrak over Bassidore and every other island in point of olimate, the troops
had been landed there. At the same time a request was made that the Gov­
ernor would show every kindness and afford every assistance to tho troops,
especially in allowmg boats to carry over supplies from Bushire. The Gover­
nor replied that he had roported the matter to the higher authorities, but that
there was no objection to the transport of supplies (letter dated 21st Juno
1838 from Mirza Abbas to the Resident).
539. The Prince of Shiraz soon afterwards sent a Rukum to the Resident
asking for explanation of tho British proceedings in landing troops at Karrak,
to which the Resident replied in conciliatory terms and giving the same
explanation as given to Mirza Abbas (letter dated 11th July 1838).
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