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was further ascertained by him that the Fronch Consul and the Commodore of
tho French man-of-war Scorpion had visited tho plaoe, aud taken photographs
and plan of tho part in October 1898.
323. Undor ordora of the Government of India, Major Fagan interviewed
Political Agent'* telegram to Foreign SecroUrj. tho Sultan on 16th and 17th January 1899.
doted lblh January 1899. His Highness, after much fencing, admit­
Ibid No. 1C3.
ted that he had promised to the French a
place for storing coal, hut that tho locality had not been settled. Major Fagan
protested against tho Sultan’s action as being infringement of the Treaty of
1891, to which His Highness replied denying infringement, but added that
his promiso to tho French had been given and that if the British Government
objected, they should settle matters with the French Government.

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