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Telegram, dated the 7th October 1910.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India, Marine Department, Simla,
To—His Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Squadron.
Attention is invited to the correspondence ending with Your Excellency’s
letter* No. 149—404, dated the 13th September 1910. The Government of
• Serial No 22 . India have received the following tele-
t Serial No 7 . gramf from the Secretary of State for
India, dated the 4th October 1910 :— Begins, It is considered inexpedient by
His Majesty’s Government that any arms whatever landed from French dhows
should be seized in neighbourhood of the coast; at all events until they are
landed in such quantities as to place the success of the blockade in danger.
Such seizures might cause questions to be raised of our right to seize arms in
Persian territory, though they may be technically justifiable. Accordingly,
instructions should be communicated to the Admiral to this effect. Ends.
The necessary instructions will no doubt be issued by Your Excellency.
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Telegram, No. 89, dated the 8th October 1910 (Confidential).
From—His^xcenency the Naval Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Squadron,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, Marine Department.
Instructions have been issued to the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
• Serial No. 23 . accordance with your telegram*
No. 1655 M., dated the 7th October 1910.
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No. 2605, dated Bushire, the 30th September (received 10th October) 1910.
From-WTENANT^COLONEL P. Z. Cox, C.S.I., C.I.E., Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
Nava 1 ! T f G l t0 * the statement issued His Excellency the
Naval Commander-m Chief showing “the powers of His Majesty’s ships to
search vessels suspected of being engaged in the traffic in arms/’ a copy of
which was received under Foreign Depart
ment endorsement* No. 1830 E.-A., dated
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