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File 3208/1908 Pt 1 ‘Persian Gulf: Dayir pirates (coast of Persia)’ [‎60r] (57/330)

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The record is made up of 163 folios. It was created in 1904-1908. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: 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. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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to go to Ganav/a - the Interview ended, as I had every reason
to believe that the Khan was thoroughly frightened.
16. I at once arranged for a signal from the shore to
be made by the Khan if he had caught the pirates and then
returned on board. The "Highflyer” and "Sphinx" weighed at
2.30 p.m. and on seeing a flog hoisted on the Fort at Ganawa
at about 3.30 p.m. anchored off that place at 4 p.m. I landed
at once with Lieutenant Collins and ’‘ajor Cox in a cutter manned
and armed, picking up a cutter en route from "Sphinx" also
manned and o.rrned. We were received by the Khan on landing
and after a brief discussion, two of the pirates were handed
over to us, one pirate having escaped inland. We then
proceeded on board, having seized the dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. belonging to the
pi rates.
17. I left the following morning with "Sphinx"in company,
for Bushire (the "Shinx" towing the captured dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. ), where I
arrived at 11 a.m. (9th December). The pirates are now in
cells (9th December) on hoard and I have handed the dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. over
to the custody of the Resident.
IB. I beg to bring to your notice the valuable assistance
given me by Major Cox, who came to join me at great personal
inconvenience. I have no hesitation in saying that through
his intimate knowledge of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. affairs and its people,
coupled with Irs invaluable advice, we were enabled to bring
our search for the pirates to a successful conclusion.
I have already written to Major Cox thanking him for
his services.
I would also bring to your notice, for the informa
tion of the Indian Government, the valuable assistance rendered
by the Native Agent Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government. at Lingah, who obtained the necessary
information secretly, which led up to the eventual arrest of
the

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Part 1 of the volume comprises correspondence concerning criminal actions reported to have taken place in ports and around the coastal waters of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , including arms trafficking and murder, designated by British Government officials under the rubric of piracy. Key correspondents include: the 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Major Percy Zachariah Cox); Foreign Office officials (Sir Louis Du Pan Mallet; Sir Charles Hardinge); the Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty (Sir Charles Inigo Thomas); the Under Secretary of State for India (Sir Arthur Godley); the British Ambassador at Tehran (Charles Murray Marling).

Reference is made to incidents taking place in 1906 and 1907 (ff 182-185), committed by individuals previously expelled from Mohammerah [Khorramshahr], and now residing in the Dashtī ports of Dayir [Bandar-e Deyyer] and Kangan [Bandar-e Kangān] in Persia. Much of the subsequent correspondence details British officials’ negotiations with the Persian Government to send vessels to the Dashtī coast, in order to apprehend the suspected individuals and destroy ‘strongholds’ along the coast. Naval reports sent by Captain C S Hickley of HMS Highflyer (ff 54-66a) and Lieutenant Shirley Litchfield of HMS Sphinx (ff 66b-75) provide details of the expedition in November 1907 to Dayir, which resulted in the successful apprehension of the suspects. Later correspondence refers to the British Government’s expression of appreciation for the assistance provided by the Khan of Bander Rig [Bandar Rīg] in apprehending the suspects, the handover of the suspects to the Shaikh of Mohammerah, and British officials’ desire that, should it be proved that the suspects committed murder, the death penalty be passed on them.

The file also contains correspondence relating to the Shaikh of Kuwait’s activities in dealing with incidents of piracy in the waters around the Shatt al Arab, and the deportation from Muscat to Karachi of a number of Afghans believed to be involved in arms trafficking.

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