Enclosures of letter to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for India, No.11, dated 15 January 1875: Nos. 3 to 45 of Abstract of Contents, from the Officiating Under-Secretary to the Government of India, Fort William [‎75v] (48/100)

It will be observed that iu this yad His Highness alludes only to having
heard of the matter from me personally on the 12th instant, jwhereas the
report had spread everywhere by the evening of the 9th November, and it is
not reasonable to suppose that His Highness had not heard of it immediately,
as everything is reported to him at once by his spies.
Moreover, he himself told me on Thursday, the 12th, that he had heard it
the previous day, and had resolved to speak regarding on it his next visit that
morning.
The delay of His Highness in not taking notice of the occurrence till
Thursday, the 12th, and afterwards in writing the yad, offering assistance on the
evening of the 14th, the 6th day after the event, are remarkable.
No. 382-1286, dated Baroda, 21st November 1874.
From— C olonel R. P hayre , C.B., Resident, Baroda,
To—C. G onne , Esq., Secretary to Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. .
I n continuation of my confidential letter to Government, No. 379-1271,
Forwarded by the same post as this dated 17th instant. With wllldl I Submitted the
letter - Judicial Proceedings recorded by me in the late
serious attempt to poison me, I stated that I had arrived at the conclusion that
the attempt on my life emanated solely from His Highness the Maharaja.
2. I respectfully submit that having now arrived at this conclusion it
would be in the highest degree inconsistent were I to continue to receive His
Highness as usual, as though nothing had occurred. Such a proceeding, I sub
mit, is neither necessary or desirable, and under these circumstances, I would
respectfully request permission to intimate to His Highness' Minister that until
the Government has considered and arrived at some conclusion upon the whole
case, in both its judicial and political aspects. His Highness' visits to the Resi
dency twice a week might with propriety be discontinued.
I should feel obliged by being favored with orders by telegram upon this
subject.
No. 387-1295, dated Baroda, 23rd November 1874 (Confideltial).
From— C olonel R. P hayre , C.B., Resident at Baroda,
To—C. G onne , Esq., Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. .
I n continuation of my confidential letter No. 379-1271, dated 17th instant,
and accompanying Judicial Proceedings in the attempt to administer poison to
me, I have the honor herewith to forward copy of a further examination of the
prisoner, Faizoo, in consequence of his having spontaneously made a request to
be brought before me this morning, as he had something of importance to com
municate to me.
2. My remarks upon the evidence now recorded, as well as the further
statements of Pedro DeSouza and Abdoolla Mahomed, are appended; and from
what has now occurred, 1 am under the impression that in course of time the
prisoner, Faizoo, will confess all he knows of the matter.
Remarks by the Resident.
O n the morning of Monday, November 23rd, 1874, the Resident was in
formed by the Havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. of the Treasury Guard that the prisoner, Faizoo Ramzan,
was desirous of making a statement. The prisoner was therefore at once sent
for and examined regarding the statement which he professed a wish to make.
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