"ملف رقم II/٩ مذكرات معلومات من إدارة الخارجية بخصوص شؤون الخليج الفارسي ومسقط والساحل العربي من الخليج الفارسي. نوفمبر "٠٧ - ديسمبر "٠٨" [ظ‎‎٤‎٣] (١٣٢/٨٨)

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present unless the note disputed our right and
further cases arose. As regards the subjects
of the Sheikh of Shargah he was also informed
that the assurances given by the Governor of
Bushire appeared, if carried out, sufficient
to meet tbe particular case. On the 29th
May 1908, Major Cox repeated a telegram
Bent to His Britannic Majesty’s Charge
d’Affaires, Tehran, on the 20th May. He
stated that he had discussed the case respecting
the Bahreini and Sbargah subjects with the
Darya Begi since his return from tour. The
Darya Begi had now put in writing with
regard to the latter case that his Deputy acted
without his knowledge, and that for this and
other disputes with the Britisli Agent he had
deposed him and promised not to re-employ
him during his Governorship. Regarding the
Bahreini case the Governor wrote unofficially
that the deposed Deputy stated on oath that he
only took twenty-five pounds and a few rupees
from the Bahreini. The Governor undertook
to refund this amount and also any further
amount which the Shaa Court at Lingah might
hold proved after further enquiry. Major Cox
Was doubtful of success, but would attempt to
get some compensation. In view of the action
taken in the Shargah case and of the desire of
His Majesty’s Government to postpone raising
any general question, it was proposed that the
settlement proposed by the Governor might be
considered as satisfactorily closing the case.
In a letter of the 24th April 1908, to His
Majesty’s Government, Mr. Marling stated
that, in accordance with the instructions
received by him, he addressed a note to the
Minister for Foreign Affairs and, in presenting
it to His Excellency, said that he hoped that
the Persian Government would view the
matter in a reasonable light and refrain from
again putting forward claims to the sovereignty
of Bahrein based on no better grounds than
the Treaty of 1822 which had not only never
been ratified, but had also been repudiated
by both the Persian and British Governments.
Mushir-ed-Dowleh promised to give the ques
tion his best attention and to do all he could
to bring about a settlement. On the 9th
April, however, in a note to Mr. Marling the
Minister for Foreign Affairs stated that the
Persian Government, out of its constant regard
for the peace of its subjects, had sent strong
orders to the local authorities to make repara
tion and do the man justice if he had been ille
gally treated and reaffirmed that Bahrein was a
possession of Persia. On the 10th April, Mr,
Marling had occasion to see the Mushir-ed-
Dowleh and explained to him the disappoint
ment felt at his written reply and warned him
that His Majesty’s Government intended to
have the question satisfactorily and definitely
settled. It was pointed out to him that for more