'File 22/16 II (A66) Gwadur' [‎63r] (130/380)

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.Dieted tlio 4th April 1929.
Tour r-il6/414/2nd April requiring full report aaa Confiden
tial aaa IZuacat State sent tv;o adl'ii "brothers to enquire
into Cv se aaa On Wali^ persisted suggestion tlxoy at their
arrival on 3ist "Jarch wanted to talc© hasty otex^o in
despatoliing aooused persons of "both parties to UUsoat "by
steller of next morning aaa Guaaoned Rcpresentativea of both
parties who discussed subject till late at nigit opposed to
tais aaa Khcjas opposed because tltey rif^htly think theiaselves
innocent and I have force of verbal anci written arguments
for this offici-l statement aai. 3ultan subject Kohdas opposed
because in their agreeing to send Sultani culprits to Muscat
imediately they would have incurred an^or of majority cf
rioters whom they had assured that culprits would be retained
at Gwadur during enquiry aaa Sariie nijfit IC .ohdi..3 when asked by
^adliis to specify prominent accuseds froia Ivhojas hesitated
and im.de irrelevant replies which enraged ITali on them on
spot aaa Qadhls were therefore led to decree th.t suggested
immediate despatch of parties accuseds was illegal by Jhara
X»aw aaa I^rou iadais a^resanent t.o this and tneir belief in i-iy
views I conclude they are impartial judges aaa X have secured
in writing from chief Qadlii th -t his first hasty p ocedure
was outcome of his jumping at conclusions hastily aaa He has
officially thanked me for imparting' true information to him
aaa As intended despatch of accused persons to Huscat by
next day steamer involved no for: a J. recording of their
staters nts waich was essential during progress of Inquiry
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. did not favour the intended despatch both on above
montioned and other politic .1 grounds one of aaica is tla t
the intended despatch of accuseds had led Khojas to decide •
deserting Gwadur like Kohdas deserting Gt attur a Persian
neighbourins port Political aspects of which I wired you
four times last month aaa Gwadur troubles though considered
as communal or religious by parent State do have Political
aspirations which X intend explaining by letter aaa Gwattur
desertin;; Kohdas now refugees at Jiwni a British Port had
hand.in Gwattur troubles last month while GK'.aaur present
troubles are duo to Gwadur unruly Kohdas who according to
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. records rose to kill late V /ali S yeats hep e and one
of them being previously punished by same wall uy keeping
him in well for a day and nijht aaa Ehojas alio,live here
since over century never provoked Gwaduris rslijious
resentment aac. Present hatred as Kafir against Dnia iJhojasa u
dates back 3 years hence when a Ilohda woman willingly marrie
her daughter to a Ohia iho^a aaa Vide your instructions I
eareiidy'brought home to Qadhis that case involved series^
of criminal cases and that hasty and verbal procedure which
they first indulged in will not do ai Government of India
who" I am aware have been approached by Sir Agma Khan from
Prance would insist on details which in c se of Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. are
carefully recorded aaa Oadhis having agreed intend
coiamsncing case after Ehojas shops are completely openec.