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PERSIAN GULF.

[PRICE 4D. STAMPED SD.

All is, however, quiet in the town and districts at the
present time.
I beg to enclose copy of a proclamation, with appended
articles, which form the basis of our future administra-
tion i❑ these tracts. These will doubtless require emenda-
tion as we progress in the government of a strange people;
but they seem to me at present bast adapted to work
upon, and have accordingly received the sanction of the
Major• General Commanding in Chief of the Force.
I have the honour to be, &-,c
(Signed) FELIX JONES,
Political Agent with the Forces, and Resident
in the Persian Gulf.

(Translation.)

From Meerza Hassan Ally Khau Dureya Beggee, Go.
vernor of Bushire, to Commander Felix Jones, 1.N.,
Political Resident, Persian Gulf.—Dated 2d Rubee.
_ .

001-Sanee, 1272. (Ist Dec., 1856.)
A.C.—A number of vessels, both steam and sailing,
have arrived, and anchored abreast of Bu hire ; others,
too, keep making their appearance. Never before have
so many chips pertaining to the British Government
visited these parts. I bave deemed it, therefore, my clu+y
to inquire from ycu on what errand, and to what por,,
the said vessels are bound. If their destination be the
Persian Gulf, I beg to be apprised of the object of their
visit. I trust you will be 03ased to acquaint me of the
true cause of their coming.—True translated purport—
(Signed) H. F. DISBROWE, Assistant Resident, Persian
Gulf.

(Trtmslation.)
From Commander Felix Jones, EN., Political Resident,
Persia, Gulf to Arcerz% Hassan Ally Khan D areya

BeNee, Governor of Bushire. Dated Dec. 3, 1356.
A.C.—I had the pleasure of receiving your note of 21
Rubee-001-Sanee (Ist Dee.), and understood its contents,
but unfortunately being then proceeding to join the Sir-
dar-General Sahib, and having. no Meerzle on board the
strange vesiel, I was compelled to defer the answer until
the present moment, for which excuse me. I must now,
however, inform you that my functions in connection
with Per, is ha‘.e ceased by order of my Government, and
therefore it will remain for the Sirdar himself to reply to
the purport of your note.
I cannot close mf own correspondence with you with•
out expressing how much I feel this separation. Trust-
ing, however, it will not be of long duration, I am, &c,
(Signed) FELIX JONES, Political Resident.

True translation.

TO ALL GOVERNORS AND AUTHORITIES IN THE TOWNS
AND DISTRICTS BORDERING UPON THE SHORES OF THE

Be it known to you that the Sirdar General Foster
Stalker Sahib Bahadocr, decorated with the order of the
Bath, has bee❑ entrusted with the supreme command of
a powerful feet and army sent by the exalted govern-
ment of Grca. Britain to these shores. The motives of
his coming it is unnecessary for himself to explain, as
the enclosed proclamation, from the Moat Noble the
Governor-General of India in council, is sufficiently ex-
plicit and clear.
By order of tie .9rdar General Sahib Bahadoor,
(Signed) FELIX JONES,
Political Agent with the Persian Expeditionary Force.
Dated from on board the Hon. Company's steam frigate
Assaye, bearirg the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Henry
J. Leeks, Kt., K.H., in Bushire Roads, Dec. 3, 1856.

TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE TOWN AND DISTRICTS OF