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appointed Vice-Consul Tor El ITasa, and (2) that
a Native Consular Agent should bo stationed at
Katif.
Sir N. O’Conor, who was consulted, thought Sir N. O'Conor to
that these suggestions should not he pressed for I<ord Lnnndowno,
Juno 28, 1204.
tho moment, and his view was accepted by llis
Majesty’s Government. In communicating this
decision to tho Government of India, Mr.
Brodrick wrote as follows, in a despatch dated
tho 0th August, 1001•“ It will bo seen that Mr. Brodrick to
Govoruuiout of
llis Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople,
India,
. . . . , having regard to the interpretation August 5,1204.
which the Turkish Government might place on
the appointment of a Consular officer for El
ilusa, and to the objection they would feel, at
present, to recognizing such an officer, does not
consider it advisable that effect should be given
to the suggestion that the Political Officer ut
Bahrein should ho invested with Vice-Consular
jurisdiction over the Turkish district of El JIasa.
For similar reasons, Sir X. O’Conor is of opinion
that the present moment is unsuited for appoint­
ing a Native Consular Agent at Katif, and he
suggests that the consideration of this proposal
should be deferred till tho result is seen of the
representations which lie has addressed to the
Turkish Government, in regard to the grievances
of the Indian traders, which formed the subject
of the Government of India’s letter of the 31st
.March, 1901. These views aro approved by llis
.Majesty’s Government.”
In September, 1901, tho British Consul at Mr. Townloy to
Dussorali reported that the necessary instructions fiord Lnnsdowne,
November 22,
had been sent to the Mutessarif of llusu, 1904.
regarding the abatement of the excess duties at
Katif, of which British Indians had complained;-
and Mr. Brodrick informed the Government of Mr. Brodrick to
1 udia, on the 20th December, 1901, that he had ^indio,'0"*
intimated to the Foreign Office that, “ if practical 20,
elfcct is given to these orders, it will be unnecesary
to press for the appointment of a Consular Agent
at Katif.”
The question has not subsequently been
raised.