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No. 904i0-W., dated Bombay Castle, the 22nd December 1915 (Confi'dential).
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From—J. E. C. Jukes, Esq., Deputy Secretary to the Government of Bombay,
Political Department,
To—The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and
Political Department.
In continuation of my telegram No. 8867-W., dated the 13th December
1915, I am directed to forward a copy of a letter No. 6237-M.-158, dated the
20th December 1915, furnishing a report of the result of the further examina
tion of the German subject Haji Ali.
2. I am to state that Governor in Council concurs in the opinion of the
Commissioner of Police, that II aji Ali should be returned to Jutogh, and to
request that the Government of India may be moved to issue orders for his
immediate return to that place.
Enclo. to Serial No. 1.
No. 6237-M.-15S, dated Bombay, the 20th December 1915.
From—S. M. Edwardes, Esq., C.V.O., C.S.I., I.C.S., Commissioner of Police,
Bombay,
To The Secretary to the Government of Bombay, Political Department.
In accordance with the instructions contained in Government endorsement
in the Political Department, No. 7467-W., dated the 26th October 1915,1 have the
honour to submit the result of the further examination of the German subject
Haji Ali. The information obtained is somewhat fragmentary. Haji Ali has
been closely questioned at frequent intervals but, though apparently quite
willing to impart to us any information that may be of interest, he is unable
to tell us anything more worthy of note.
(1) A man named Sorabji residing at Bunder Abbas is the agent for
Jamshidian, a Persian firm in the Gulf, and also the agent for the Hamburg-
American Line. He always reports to Wonkhause’s firm at Lingah commercial
and political intelligence from Bunder Abbas. Sorabji has frequently ex
pressed to Haji Ali very pro-German sentiments.
(2) An Indian Muhammadan named Mirza Abdulla alias Mirza Mohamed
Ali is a political agent of Wassmuss. He resides generally either at Borasjun
or at Kazrum.
(3) Just at the time of the outbreak of war between Great Britain and
Turkey, Haji Ali met a man at a cafe at Lingah, who told him first that he was
a Turk and they conversed in Turkish. As Haji Ali speaks Turkish fluently
he noticed that his companion’s pronunciation was very foreign and he did
not believe him to be a Turk. On being challenged by Haji Ali^ he admitted
that he was a Greek. The Greek questioned Haji Ali about various political
movements in Lingah and about the feelings of the Persians towards the British
and the German Governments. When Haji Ali told him that he was not able
to answer these questions, the Greek asked him to take him to Wonkhause s
house. Haji Ali then took him to the firm, where he introduced him to the
' ■ ; * ^ Manager Mr. Mainke, a German. The Greek had a letter of introduction from
the German Consul of Shanghai. He left next day for Koweit, en route to
Basrah. He had an Indian Muhammadan as his servant, who accompanied
him all the way. He also told Haji Ali that he had been arrested at Karachi
and confined for 11 days before be came to Lingah.
Description of the Greek :—*
Age about 40, height about 5' 7", complexion fair, moustache -dark and
turning grey.
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