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282-A. The Government of India approved of these instructions on the as­
sumption that they applied to British subjects (letter No. 926-E.A., dated 7th
May 1902).

(vii) Immigration of Persian subjects to Bassidore, 190s.
283. In his letter No. 169, dated 7th April 1905, Major Cox pointed out that
the instructions which were issued by Colo­
S«cr«t E., May 1905, N01. 576-579.
nel Kemball in 1902 (referred to in the
Foreign Department letter No. 926-E.A., dated 7th May 1902) were intended
to apply to subjects of any nationality, not merely to British subjects. Major
Cox found on a visit to Bassidore on 6th April 1905, besides our own Seedi com­
munity, several Persians living in huts on the sea-shore within our limits. The
Coal Agent informed him that there was a natural inclination on the part of
poor Persians wishing to avoid oppression from their own officials to emigrate
to the British settlement at Bassidore and that it was difficult for him to keep
them away. Major Cox proposed to issue instructions to our Agent at Bassi­
dore to discourage non-British immigrants as far as possible, and to report to
the Residency the arrival of any new settlers, British or foreign, who erect huts
or appear to be more than passing visitors.
283-A. The Government of India approved of Major Cox’s proposal (No.
1739-E., dated 9th May 1905).
(viii) Refusal of the Moin-ut-Tujjar’s request to be allowed to store red ochre at
bassidore, 1905.
284. Moin-ut-Tujjar is a leading Persian merchant, working mainly on the
interests of the Persian Government who
Secrrt E., August 1905, Nos 189-190.
•See Chapter VII, Section LVlII, para'. 403-4f 6, and whose ancestors have been playing
of .Persian Coasts and Islands Precis, >854 1905. an important role in the affairs* of the
Paragraph 85-B, ante.
Persian Gulf. Recently he made a request
for permission to store red ochre at our station in Bassidore. The corres­
pondence on the subject, throwing as it does much light on the doings of
this man and our policy with reference to Bassidore, is printed below :—
No. 295, dated Bushirc, the 25th June (reed. 3rd July) 1905).
From—Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E ., Officiating Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
1 o-S. M. Fraser, Esq., C.I.E., Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department.
I have the honour to refer to Foreign Department letter No. 1739-+ dated gth May f No. 577 in
1905, regarding immigration into British Bassidore, and to enclose copits of correspondence Secret e.,
which has passed between His Majesty's Minister and myself on the subject of a request May ,9°5,
by the Moin-et-Tujjar to store red ochre in our station. 1 trust the Government of India Noa. S76-5/9-
will generally concur in the views winch I have expressed.
I feel convinced that neither the Moin-et-Tujjar nor his red ochre (which the wind
assists to envelope everything within range with its crimson dust) can conveniently be
admitted to the hospitality of our small colony at Bassidore.
The Government of India are probably familiar with the general history and character
of the Moin ; but should this not be the case I shall feel happy to furnish a note on the
subject.

Prtcis.
No. 81 of 1905. British Residency and Consulate-General,
Dated Bushire, the 23rd June t$o$.
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to the correspondence ending with Your Excellency’s
telegram No. 46, dated 14th May, regarding the desire of the Moin-et-Tujjar to store red
ochre at British Bassidore, and beg to report more fully for your information the reasons
which prompted me to deprecate compliance with his request in the first instance.
On 7th March a report was received from our Coal Agent, of which I attach a copy,
as well as of a letter which had been drafted
Cost Agent's letter dated a8th February 1905. to him in reply. Before it was sent 1 found
I was obliged to proceed to Muscat and decided
Resident'* draft reply, dated l6tb March.
to call at Bassidore, either going or returning
instead of writing.