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U has been ascertained, by reference to the Naval Commander-in-Chief, that under
existing orders only vessels authorised by the Queen's Regulations and Admiralty Instruc­
tions ^scc paragraph 47) (ire salutes in the Persian Gulf, except as follows:—
(a) Other ships than those alluded to above may salute under very special circum­
stances on requisition, such eases being specially reported to the Naval
Commander-in-Chief.
■ (b) Salutes of not more than 5 guns arc given to the chiefs who arc under the
influence of the British Government when visiting Her Majesty's ships, even
when such ships arc precluded by the general instructions from firing
salutes.
Of the ships now on the East India Station only the first four in the marginal list
carry such guns as to be classed under paragraph
(/) Bomventure, (5) Sphinx,
(j) Marathon. {6) Redbreast, 47 of the Admiralty Instructions as saluting
(3) Cossack. (7) Lapwing. vessels.
(4) Brisk. &) Pigeon,
The Admiralty Instructions on the subject were issued after discussion with Foreign
Maritime Powers, and there arc particular objections to firing the longer salutes. It is
understood from Sadler's letter that the Sultan has not himself raised the question, and
unless he docs so, or unless you have good grounds for supposing that he has noticed and
taken umbrage at the fact that some of our ships do not salute his flag, matters had
probably better be left as they are. But if you arc of opinion that a special concession is,
on political grounds, really desirable, you may of course make an official representation.
109. In February 1900 the Resident submitted the following list of salutes
to be fired in the Persian Gulf for the con­
External A , May 1901, Nos. 120 135.
sideration and approval of the Government
of India (letter No. 62, dated 19th February 1900):—
Memorandum of salutes fired in the Persian Gulf.
Guns.
At noon on 24th May each year ... Birthday’*1 of Her Majesty the
Queen ... 3*
At noon on 1st January each year •„ Proclamation* Day of Her
Imperial Majesty the Queen,
Empress of India ... 3*
Birthdayt of His Imperial 1
Majesty the Shah of Per-
sia 21
At termination of official visit by ... His Highness the Sultan of
Maskat Ml 21
Ditto ... Hi? Excellency the Governor
of Bushire ... ... 17
Ditto ... Political Resident in the Per­
sian Gulf ... 13
Ditto ... Political Agent at Maskat ... 11
Ditto ... Agents and Consuls-General
and Commissioners and
Consuls-General 11
Ditto ... Consuls-General 9
Ditto ... Consuls 7
Ditto ... Shaikh of Kuwait 5
Ditto ... Shaikh of Bahrain 5
Ditto. ... Shaikh of Abu Thabi 5
Ditto ... Shaikh of Debay 3
Ditto ... Shaikh of Shargah 3
Ditto ... Shaikh of Ajman 3
Ditto ... Shaikh of Um-al-Kawain 3
Ditto ... Shaikh of Ras-al*Kheima 3
Governor of Muhammara ... • M 5
Governor of Bundar Abbas Ml Ml • •V 5
Governor of Lingah ill •M III 5
• Everywhere in tho Porsiin Gulf,
t Fired when the vessel la in any Persian port.