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From Secretary of State Viceroy, oth January 1911.
Foreign Secret. Your telegram of 2iid instant. Debai. His Majesty's
Government concur generally in views expressed in your telegram to Cox
and agree entirely with your disapproval of installation of British Agent hv
bombardment and armed force. Requirement of moment seems to be
summary punishment and cash compensation, but not political compensation
ot a kind that would inevitably give rise to suspicions of our ulterior
motives It is further desirable that punishment should be such as to act as
P, 11 ot ^ tribes. Difficulty remains as to action to be taken if
bheikh lails within reasonable time to fulfil conditions he has accepted..
What action would you propose in this connection ? In view of loss of life
hue by way of pecuniary compensation should be as large as is consistent
wi Sheikh s capacity for payment. As regards arms traffic on trucial
coast reliance must be placed on vigilance of His Majesty's ships to prevent
Debai and other ports being used for purposes of illicit trade.
Commander-in-chief, East Indies, to Admiralty.
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From Viceroy, Sth January 191 I
Foieign Secret. ^ our telegram of 5th January. Debai. Following from
Cox, dated 6th January :—
I find it difficult to reply satisfactorily to the several points touched
upon in your telegram S. 3 of 3rd January, but 1 am hopeful that full report
mailed on 2nd January will place situation in a more favourable light and
lemove apprehension. I am writing again by this post giving further
information on the points needing it, and trust that the Government of
India will suspend conclusions pending receipt. Meanwhile, wireless
reports from Senior Naval Officer, since we left, show position at Debai and
attitude of Sheikh and give cause for satisfaction. 1 may mention that the
Sheikhs Shargah and Umm-el-Kaiwaim cooperated with us in advising Sheikh
of Debai in the right direction."
From Viceroy ) 23rd January 1911.
Foreign Secret. Your telegram dated 5th January. Debai. Sheikh has
earned out conditions which he accepted, and further punitive measures will
probably not be required. I have informed Cox that question of installation
ot British Agent wireless installation, and post office, must be deferred until
atrairs have_ settled down and confidence has been restored. Meanwhile
Rs. 50,000 [paid ?] will be retained in full.