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on behalf of the IVIadan may be bond fide. In any case the credibility or incre-
dibility of his witnesses does not justify hlirza Hamza in harbouring persons
% accused of being accessory to Mr. Glanville’s murder. Any evidence he had in
their favour could have been submitted to the Court Martial, which is a compe
tent tribunal formed for the purpose of trying them. It was clearly his duty to
hand over the accused to the Turkish authorities when he had them in his
power, as I understand from your No. 22 of April 5 th was the case on that
date. I am reporting the matter to His Majesty’s Ambassador at Constan
tinople, and I have no doubt that His Excellency will justly estimate the value
to be attached to Miraz Hamza’s assurances of assistance.
I should be glad if you would take an opportunity of conveying to him
my opinion of his action in this matter.
I have, etc.,
(Sd.) E. E. CROW.
(Enclosure No. 11.)
Mohammerah,
May 9 th, 1906 .
(Confidential.)
No. 33 .
M?\ Consul McDouall to Mr. Consul Crow.
Sir,
In continuation of correspondence ending with your No. 34 of the 25 th
ultimo, I have the honour to report that the Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Arfa has returned to
Maho and his brother at Hawizeb, who belonged to the gang which committed
the outrage at Marghil. They deny that they were there, but admit that they
were with the actual culprits some hours previously, saying that they separated
from them before they went to Marghil. Eis Excellency says he has arrested
them for us and not for the Ottoman authorities, but will do whatever we wish
in the matter, and hand them over to us or to the Basrah authorities. He
wishes to point out, however, that on several occasions he has handed over
criminals to the Turkish authorities and they have allowed the culprits leave on
bail after a short detention on payment of a sum of money, thus setting at
liberty men with a grievance against him or his officials. In the interest
of the preservation of order the execution of these murderers is most neces
sary and delay is dangerous : the fact that the outrage on Colonel Douglas and
Captain Lorimer has not yet been adequately punished has already had a bad
effect. He further informs me that the others of the gang are with Haji
Sabhan, the rebel Shaikh of the Beni Truf in the Hawizeh district, now in the
Amara district.
Mirza Hamza has arrested Hassan-bin-Amara but the Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Arfa has not
had time to go into the case.
I have, etc,
(Sd.) w. McDouall.
(Enclosure No. 12.)
Tehran.
No. 2.
May 9 th, 1906 .
Mr. Grant Duff to Mr. Consul McDouall.
Sir,
With reference to my telegram*
•Not on file.
A. T. W.
of yesterday’s date [transmit to you here
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