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special interosta in the Persian Gulf and a part
of the status quo." On tho 27th July the Russian
Minister nt Tehran assured Sir 0. Spring-Rice
that the proposal of the Russian doctor had heon
made without his knowledge, and that care would
he taken to prevent the recurrence of a similar
incident.
On the 7th November, 15)07, the following Mr. Morlov to
measures wore actually sanctioned by His Government of
India,
Majesty's Government:— November 7,1907.
1. The provision of four stoves at .Task, Bunder
Abbas, Liugah, and Mohammerah, under tho
charge of the present assistant surgeons; and of
one stove at Bahrein under a military assistant
surgeon, to bo appointed on a salary of 208/. per
annum. The initial cost of the five stoves was
estimated at 1,250/., and the annual recurring
expenditure on them at about 333/.
2. Tho provision of a Clayton apparatus at
Bushire, at an initial cost of 1,000/.
3. The appointment of a mobilo assistant, of
the Indian Medical Service, at Bushire, at a cost
^of 5G0/. per annum.
The total estimated cost was: 2,250/. initial;
1,100/. recurring.
On tho 4th January, 1908, the purchase of
a portable stove for the mobile assistant was
sanctioned, at a maximum cost of 40/.
The whole of this expenditure is to be shared
equally between the Indian and Imperial Ex­
chequers.
The sanctioned strength of the Quarantine
Establishment in the Persian Gulf thus works
out as follows :—
At Bushire.
Paid by the British Government—
One Residency surgeon (in executive charge
of the Quarantine Service).
One mobile assistant (of the Indian Medical
Service).
One assistant surgeon (in sub-charge of
Residency dispensary, stove, &c.).
At other Ports.
. Paid by the Persian Government—
One assistant surgeon at Bunder Abbas.
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Mohammerah.
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