File 1855/1904 Pt 6 'Koweit:- Status of Koweitis in Persia.' [‎302r] (113/154)

Telegram, dated the 24th September 1904.
From—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. ,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department.
My telegram of 14tli and 18th September last. Persepolis and Muzaffari
re urne Pushireyesterday, bringing one Koweit dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. . Am enquiring into
reasons for seizure.
From Captain A. P. Trevor, Assistant to 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
To The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department.
Please refer to your telegram No. 73, dated the 23rd September 1904. I
have heard on good authority that on the 24th September 1904, the Director of
Customs at Mohammerah submitted the following report to the Ministry of
Customs: Begins. Having received a report to the effect that a large number
of rifles had been shipped from Maskat for Gosbah, which is at the mouth of
the Shat-el-Arab, where there is no Custom-house; 1 sent Muzaffari there for
a few days simply to seize the arms. 42 rifles and nearly 6,000 cartridges have
been found and confiscated. Muzaffari left some days ago for Bushire.
Ends.
He does not mention having applied to the Sheikh for boats, I am having
enquiries made at Mohammerah. Two Koweit dhows have been seized ap^
parently between Goshah and Pao, one of them which had 14 rifles on board
was released on payment of a fine of 800 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. under protest : the other
which had 28 rifles on hoard has been detained at Bushire pending the payment
of a fine of 1,200 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
McDouall’s good ofiSces have been accepted unofficially, but the Director-
General says that he is unable to discuss the matter here as the report has been
submitted to Tehran.
Address to the Legation at Tehran.
Telegram, dated Bushire, the 27th September 1904.
Gulf,