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As matters stand at present therefore we must continue to rely on thp«
two Chiefs and to afford them financial support. I propose folio wins raZU
programme till end of present financial year. ° &
First, subsidy to Kawam to defray cost of say 1,000 men as parrison at
bhiraz. If hrs men were withdrawn we could not in present circumstance,
remain here a day. Second, subsidy to Soulet to defray cost of expedition
either of himselt or one of his brothers to restore order in littoral districts ami
on Bushire road. Third, subsidy to brotner of Ilikhani to maintain oruer on
main road. • wuer 0I1
I cannot at present form even rough estimate as to amount of these snk
sidies, hut as Government of India endorsement asked for estimate of expenses
to end ot present financial year, 1 propose putting it at £50 000 Knt i.ot
replying to them I should like "to know whether these propotls meet witn
your approval and whether 1 may proceed to negotiate mth Wam and
ftouiet on these lines. Germans as you kuow are spending money very ireeiv
and if we intend to hold our own we must do likewise. Ends, ^ ^
Minister is repeating gist of this telegram to Government of
supporting my proposals. Ends, Government of India
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Telegram P., No. R. 165, dated the 20th (received 21st) October 1915.
From—The Hon'ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir P. Z. Cox K C 1 E r <5 T p iv
R esident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Kutelamarah, ' ’ * C ^' L > P °htica
T °~ The G0VerD “ ent ° £ lndia “ ‘ h ’ e f “d Political Depart-
A reference is invited to my telesrram No 7 ? lift •
also to the telegram just repeated to you in my telegram No. R. ^
also with Dushire r^d^it was not reo 4 ^dVl^t ° nly W ‘ th Bushire Mttoral but
Against human emotions Governmpnt« ^ r.- ai
fortunately their servants are not and failure of pP r0Ver ^ la ^y proof, but un-
to Vindicate position of Residenev and Consulate-GemwT 6111 t ° f India either
selves severely taxes self restraint of local office™ / ° r to assert the m-
I beg very respectfully to be informed wbefh^ n
not now see their way to put a stop to these vagaries ° f India do
ernment now with such matter, h„r m .'aganes. i regTet to „
P»rposes( ? ) is that offlciaTexecutive ordm (to 0>Cn at(?) “ Deedfid for P^ent
ernment of India should be issued bvThi ft ° C nn0r as an offlcer of Gov.
Resident instructing him to repeat all . ] (l0vernment of India through the
Majesty’s Minister, lehran,lS‘ a “ u SK ra ^t to His Brifannio
deucy and to address Government of India through th'T -f 60 " 8 ^ to Kesi *
a warning being sent to him to the effect that anv fnrth^ Be . s 1 ldenc 7. Bushire,
treated ,T 8rave in8,a ^d U inaUon. hlS part
G'Connor in order though Barclay dW hRbeiftodo^oh 376 tr ° ubled to kee P
to His be re P eated not only
botn of whom are familiar irith O’Connor's in, k^. 0 ® 06 «r Foreign Office
am confident they would be in entire aocord^Uhto^rZenf 5’India-;