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Bombay would be about Rs. 200, to which add another Rs. 200 as profit, equal
to Rs. 1,500 landed in Bombay.
Jassim states that there is no question of agreement or advance of money.
He is willing to arrange for a batch of about 15 or 20 good Arabs to be import-
ed to Bombay, and that Veterinary Lieutenant-Colonel Hallen can only purchase
those that he may approve and consider suitable for Government stud purposes.
Veterinary Lieutenant-Colonel Hallen promised to let Jassim bin Feed
know from Calcutta on or about 14th December 1892.
The horses to be between 4 and 5 years of age; of colors bay, chestnut
and brown; not less than 8 inches under knee; 68 inches girth, and 14 hands
2 inches high ; grey and black colors are not desired.
No. 699 D., dated Calcutta, 14th February 1893.
From—The Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Military Department,
To—The Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Department, Meerut,
In reply to your letter No. 4 M. D., dated 22nd January 1893, I am direct-
ed to state that the Government of India entirely approve of the arrangements
made by you with Jassim bin Feed in order to induce him to import next season
a few really good Arab stallions for Government stud work.
No. 1 M. D., dated 10th January 1894.
From—The Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Department,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, Military Department.
I have the honor to report, for the information of the Government of India,
that during my recent visit to Bombay in November and December 1893 I
obtained 12 Arab horse stallions for the Civil Veterinary Department suitable for
Government stud purposes, and I also purchased 6 stallions for the Babugarh
Instruction Farm, 10 for the North-Western Provinces Government, and 3 for
Court of Wards and Native States.
2. Referring to this office letter No. 4 M. D., dated 22nd January 1893,
I regret to state that the arrangement made by Jassim bin Feed with a
horse dealer to import good Arab stallions for purchase by the Govern-
ment of India was not a success. However, Jassim bin Feed afforded me every
assistance, and by his exertions I was enabled to secure 3 or 4 very good Arab
stallions.
3. In the memorandum attached to my letter quoted above, it has been
explained why Jasim bin Feed was unable to visit Arabia himself; but as he
has now left the employ of Essa Khaliffa, with whom he had signed an agree-
ment to be manager of his stables for 12 months, Jasim bin Feed is prepared
to go to Arabia this year to import good Arab stallions for purchase by the
Government of India under the conditions reported in my No. 4 M. D. of 22nd
January 1893. I therefore solicit that the sanction contained in your Depart-
ment letter No. 699 D., dated 14th February 1893, may be extended to apply
to next official year 1894-95.
No 584 D., dated 30th January 1894.
From—The Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Military Department,
To—The Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Department.
In reply to your letter No. 1 M. D., dated 10th January 1894, I am
directed to inform you that the Government of India approve of your making
arrangements with Jassim bin Feed for importing during 1894-95 a few good
Arab stallions for Government stud work on the same terms as those sanctioned
for 1893-94.
No. 38 C., dated 14th January 1894.
Demi-official from—The Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Department,
To—JASSIM bin FEED, Arab Stables, Bombay.
Do you intend going to Arabia this season to purchase really good high
class Arabs described by you to me in that memo., dated 22nd January 1893, I
sent to the Government of India?