File 619/1907 Pt 10 'Arms traffic:- Persian Gulf. Prize Money for captures in Persian Gulf.' [‎125r] (254/424)

captures of arms or raid depots as far as action from ships will permit.”
It will be remembered that the proposal to raid the depots was made in the
India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. letter to the Foreign Office dated the 15th October 1909. (See
paragraph 46.)
As regards the diplomatic aspect of this proposal, His Majesty’s Minister
at Tehran, after discussing the question with Major Cox, reported on the
9th November 1909 that he did not think a land cordon of troops desirable,
as it would delay the withdrawal of Russian troops in the north, but he saw
no objection to the temporary landing of bluejackets. In the event of
complaints from the Persian Government, he thought His Majesty’s Govern
ment would have a strong case. He thought it would be useless to try to
obtain effective co-operation from Persia.
50. On the 4th December 1909 the Government of India reported that
wireless apparatus was being temporarily erected at Jask, and that Major
H. H. Austin, C.M.G., was being sent to that port as Intelligence Officer.
Wireless communication between Jask and the ships in the Gulf was opened
on the 24th December 1909. The question of the arrangements for a
permanent wireless station at Jask is under consideration.
51. It will be convenient in
Captures of Arms, November
cember 1909.
this place
of captures
-De-
to give some account
of arms effected in
November and December 1909 before
the commencement of the blockade
proper. On the 5th November 1909,
H.M.S. “ Fox ” captured a Persian dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. named “ Badil ” in Lima Bay, on the
Oman coast, with about 1,300 rifles and 119,000 rounds of ammunition on
board. The dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. hew no hag, and no papers were found on board. On the
3rd December 1909 the Naval Commander-in-Chief reported the capture by
H.M.S. “ Fox,” on the high seas, of a Persian dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , the “ Khairi,” manned
by Persians, and carrying 419 rihes, 84 pistols, and 220,000 ^ rounds _ of
ammunition. The “ Khairi carried
Mr. Holland to Government of India, n0 fl a g or papers, but had a pass from
16th January 1910. tlie saltan of Muskat holding good for
territorial waters only. Part of the
cargo was consigned to merchants in Persia and part to El Ivatr. Two
further seizures, both on the high seas were reported by Admiral Slade
early in December 1909 :—(1) On the 4th December 1909, . ■> • a P' vl '8
captured a dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. flying no colours, but having 1,708 rifles and -11,000
rounds of ammunition on board. The dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. sank while being tone ,
(2) On the 6th December 1909, H.M.S. “Philomel” captured a dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. from
Muskat with Afghan owners on board, but flying no colours, containing -
rifles and 56,200 rounds of ammunition. This dh™' sank as she was
cleared the “Philomel” having previously fired on her to stop her. Iota
capture’s November-Deoember 1909 :-4,251 rifles, 84 pistols, and 006,-00
rounds of ammunition. , , i ^ i a of
Admiral Slade recommended 7^ were
4310/09. seized on the high seas, and not (as m
the case of the “ Badil ”) in Muskat waters, should be destroyed as it was
L?h. tlS. would have a great •«« «[■» he ™ ^
4340/09. “ dear indication of nationality of dhows,
“ India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. consider that serviceable portion of their cargoes should be
an nTp ’nd of the season Arrange accordingly if yon see no objection,
dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , arms, or orew. “
» s . e Appendix XIV. '(PP- 86-57) for table giving particulars as to all seizures between
Xovef W9 P 09 and April 19W, and as to disposal of captured arms.