ملف ١٩١٥/٣٠٨٦، الجزء ٣ "الجزيرة العربية: سياسة البحر الأحمر (١٩١٥-١٩١٦)" [و‎‎٢‎٠‎٢] (٤٣٦/٤٠٥)

From—The Political Resident at Aden,
A copy of the undermentioned paper is forwarded, with reference to
Army Department endorsement No. H.-3410, dated the 22nd February 1915
to the Foreign and Political Department. y *
Telegram from His Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief, No. 20, dated the 21st
February 1916.
Telegram P., No. 20, dated (and received) the 21st February 1915.
From—His Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief, Port Said,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, Marine Department, Delhi.
If an operation in the neighbourhood of the Camaran Island is contem
plated, this island will be very useful as a Naval base for small vessels and
armed dhows. The guard required is estimated at fifty.
This is in reply to your telegram dated the 19th February 1915, No.
H.-3374
3.
Telegram P., dated the 25th (received 26th) February 1915.
From—His Majesty's Secretary of State for India, London,
To—His Excellency the Viceroy (Foreign and Political Department).
Camaran. Please see telegram of February 17th from the Resident at
Aden and your telegram of November 29th. The Resident may proceed as
proposed provided you consider that two hundred men are sufficient and can
be spared and are also satisfied that the occupation is not likely to be inter
preted as a threat to the pilgrim traffic.