Coll 30/15 'Anthems and Flags of Various States. Bahrein [Bahrain], Koweit [Kuwait], Muscat, Asir, Yemen, Qatar, Trucial, Oman' [‎53r] (105/261)

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(1) The colonisation of Zora. I am fully conversant of all the circum*
stances of that case and of your reasons for wishing to get a foot
ing there. There can be no other answer in regard to that matter
than what you have already had ; therefore what is to be gained
by your continually bringing it forward?
(2) The Sambookh of bin Shaiban. This case was explained to you
fully in my letter No. 252, dated 6th August 1905. The rules of
the Persian Government about smuggling arms are well known.
If any Nakhoda ships arms in his boat, whether his own or any-
- body else’s, he cannot say that he does not know that they were
there; it is his business to make sure that his boat contains
nothing contraband. If he neglects to assure himself, the evil
consequences are on his own head.
(3) Then the case of the confiscation of barley at Kishm.
When I saw you in May last, you spoke to me about that, and on my re
turn I made full enquiry and sent you the result in my letter No, 138, dated
10th June 1906. namely, that the Director of Customs had released the barley
and remitted the fine. Do not my letters reach you ; if so, how can you
say that no justice was done ?
(4) About the flag and the articles. First you see the Treaty and the
signature of your ancestor Shakbat, and you say to me “Bismillah
this is indeed binding on me. ,, Then a little while afterwards
you say “ I have asked my subjects, they do not like the flag.’*
I am not able to compel them to use it.
I only asked you to fly the proper flag because your Nakhodas go about
without any distinctive flag and without any articles, and the result is that they
are treated badly, whereas it is clear that if they fly a treaty flag and carry pro
per articles, as I showed you, they will be treated with more respect.
If there is too much white on the flag or if all the Trucial Chiefs want
some other change in the pattern, then I will ask Government accordingly.
But this matter is chiefly of importance to you in order that your rights may be
respected, and in any case will keep until I see you again. Meanwhile if your
boats travel with the plain red flag and without articles and if they are oppres
sed, it will be your own fault.
May you be preserved and salaam.
From—The Assistant Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Depart
ment,
To— Major P. Z. Cox, 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire.
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your* letter No. 1036, dated
prescribed by the General Treaty of 1820, or to furnish the vessels of their de
pendants with formal articles in accordance with the letter of the Treaty.
2. In reply, I am to inform you that the Government of India concur in
the opinion expressed in paragraph 5 of your letter, and that further action in
the matter may be postponed until some more opportune moment occurs.
No. 2313-E.B., dated Simla, the 25th June 1907.
Pro. No. 55.
* Pro. No. 54.
the 12th May 1907, explaining the cir
cumstances in which you have not found
it possible to induce the Chiefs of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. either to fly the Treaty flag
Q. C. Press, Sixnla.No. Cl29 F. D.—12.7-07.—21—E. A. D’S.
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