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No. Cf.-369, dated Bushire, the 3rd November 191$.Oj j
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From— Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Deputy 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. , Persfan Half,
To—The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department.
I have the honour to forward, for the information of the Government of
No. Cf.-368, dated the 3rd November 1915. India, a COpy of a despatch which I have
sent to His Majesty’s Minister, transmit
ting a translation of a letter received by the Governor of Bushire from the
hostile Khans of Chahkutah and Tangistan.
PRECIS.
U. F, S. to Foreign Office.
Porw r ards copy of threatening and insolent letter sent by two hostile
Khans to the Governor of Gulf Ports.
Enclo. to Serial No. 199.
No. Cf.-368, dated Bushire, the 3rd November 1915.
From— Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Acting Consul-General,
To— C. M. Marling, Esq., C.B., C.M.G., His Britannic Majesty’s Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
I have the honour to enclose a translation of a letter from the two hostile
Khans, Shaikh Hussain of Chahkutah and Zair Khidhar of Tangistan, which
has been handed to me in original by Darya Begi, Governor of the Gulf Ports.
They are two of the three remaining enemy Chiefs, regarding whom I
have on more than one occasion reported that until they are removed perma
nently from this region, by the Persian Government or other_ means, no
security from violence can be guaranteed to the British community in Bushire
and no safety for travellers or goods on the principal {i.e., Ahmedi-Borasjun)
caravan route. Owing to lack of any offensive operations against them m
their own districts, they are as little daunted, and as insolent in their demands,
as if they had not incurred losses in their previous attacks on Bushire and
were masters of the situation. The (l pressure threatened in the letter no
doubt refers to raids by night on the outposts and the houses of British subjects
and employes in the town.
I trust that further evidence of the attitude of the Chiefs in the imme
diate vicinity of Bushire—all the more detestable in Shaikh Hussain of
Chahkutah in view of the good offices and kindness extended to him by the
Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for years-will determine His Majesty’s Government to insist on
the removal of these Khans and the punitive measures involved on the first
suitable opportunity whether before or after the termination of the war.
Sub-Enclo. to Serial No. 199.
Dated 19th Zihijjah 1333 (29th October 1915).
p rom _SHAiKH Husain Chahkutahi and Zair Khidhar Tangistani,
T 0 — TTjs Excellency the Darya Begi, Bnshire.
We trust that your honoured health continues good.
We have received your esteemed letter and we are greatly astonished at
It -now 11 days since Your Excellency arrived at Bushire, and we have
f 1 iw QPPTi that any result has been obtained by you : so far as we can see
not so far eX p r esses yourself according to the wishes and
up to Y p M / in the opening of the Shief route, secondly, in repair-
fnTth and! the Mashileh Mute ^ ^
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