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Telegram P., dated the 13th April 1911.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Marine Department,
To—His Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Squadron.
Confidential. Your Excellency’s telegram* No. 32, 5th April. Arms found
#«* • i v au captured by “ Miner ” should be
destroyed, but fate of dhow held in
abeyance pending result of further enquiries as to who owner is.
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No. 549, dated Karachi, the 13th (received 15th) April 1911 (Confidential).
From—The Director, Indo-European Telegraph Department, Persian Gulf Section,
To—The Assistant Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
I have the honour to forward, for your information, copy of letter, dated 5th
instant, from the Editor of the “Times of India”, Bombay. This letter was
received by me on the 10th instant, its contents were wired to the Director-in-
Chief of this Department in London and sanction requested. In reply, he
desires me to refer the matter for your opinion. I beg. therefore, you will
please inform me if there is any objection to the permission being granted,
taking into consideration that the present operations on the Mekran coast are
in connection with the suppression of the arms traffic.
2 . I would be obliged for a reply by wire.
Dated Bombay, the 5th April 1911.
From—The Editor of the “ Times of India”, Bombay,
To—The Director, Persian Gulf Telegraphs, Karachi.
The Hon’ble Arnold Keppel is proceeding with the Mekran expedition as
the special correspondent of “ The Times ”. He will be sending from Tele
graph offices on the Mekran coast telegrams to “ The Times” press bearing in
my name. I am the registered correspondent of “The Times” in India, and
am entitled to send press bearing telegrams from any telegraph station. If
there is likely to be any hitch in this matter, please refer to me at once, and I
will put matters right.
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Telegram P., No. 39-C., dated the 5th (dated and received rid Robat, 15th) April 1911.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Seistan and Kain,
To—The Foreign Secretary, Simla.
The message below has been repeated as No. 38 to His Britannic Majesty’s
Minister at Tehran : “ Ghulam Khan, Lowani, is said to be on Afghan frontier
and is trying to purchase rifles, but does not intend to go south himself ”.
Mirak, well known gun-runner, is also believed to be on frontier, in
neighbourhood of Kila Eath, and intends to start shortly with small caravan for
arms.