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No. 91.
FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
Foreign Office, October 10, 1876.
WITH reference to Mr. Bourke's letter of the 17th of June, I am directed by Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to transmit to you, to be laid before the Earl of Carnarvon, a copy of a despatch from Her Majesty's Agent and Consul General in Siam, in regard to the suggestion that an increase of dignity be conferred on the Rajah of Quedan.
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
MY LORD,
I ani, &c.
(Signed)
TENTERDEN.
Bangkok, August 31, 1876. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's Despatch, No. 22, of the 17th June, inclosing copy of a letter from the Colonial Office, containing an extract from a despatch from the Governor of the Straits Settlements suggesting an increase of dignity for the Rajah of Quedal, who is said to be desirous of assuming the
title of Sultan.
In reply, I have to state, that the only titles which the Kings of Siam bestow on their Malay feudatories are those of " Chao Phyn" and "Phya," either of which is invariably given to their Governors of Provinces.
The head Chief of Quedah holds the higher rank, that of " Chao Phya." He is addressed by the Siamese as Chao Phya Sri-Sultan Mahomet.
There is no real reason why Sultan should be looked on as a higher rank than that of Rajah. The former is derived from the Arabic, and means the mighty one;" while
the latter is taken from the Sanscrit "Rajan," a king.
On their conversion to Mahomedanism many of the Malay and Javanese rulers took the title of Sultan in lieu of those of Rajah or the native ones of "Pratu" and
Panjeran."
Whether or not the predecessors of the Chief of Quedah assumed the former title, I
am unable to say.
It is, however, very natural that he being a Mussulman should prefer the Mahomedan title of Sultan to the Hindoo one of Rajab, and as the Siamese as above shown make use of that title when addressing letters to him--in speaking to him they use the "Chao Phya "there can be no possible objection to the Governor of the Straits Settlements following the same course.
I believe it will be found that this is all the Chief of Quedah really wishes for. Were it necessary to ask the Siamese to give a higher rank to one of their Malay chiefs, they would think we had some sinister end in view.
It is, therefore, fortunate that there is no necessity for doing so.
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No. 93.
COLONIAL OFFICE to CAPTAIN SPEEDY. SIR,
Downing Street, October 11, 1876. WITH reference to your letter of the 3rd instant, I am directed by the Earl of Carnarvon to inform you that since the letters from this Department of July 27th and 11th August were addressed to you, his Lordship has been in communication with Sir W. Jervois respecting the establishments that will be necessary in the future in the Native States, and it has now been decided that the remuneration of the provisional appointment of Assistant Resident in Larut which you lately held will be considerably reduced, perhaps to about the equivalent of 750/1. per annum.
In these circumstances, as the reduction must shortly take effect, and as one of the original conditions under which the appointment of Residents was provisionally sanc- tioned was to the effect that the holders would not be entitled to any compensation, if the tenure of their offices were terminated, Lord Carnarvon thinks it only fair that you should be at once informed of what is contemplated in Larut, in case you should not think it worth while to incur the expense of returning to the Straits.
I am to add that for the present, pending the final settlement of certain questions as to which Lord Carnarvon is still in correspondence with Sir W. Jervois, his Lordship will not object to allow you to continue to draw in this country the allowance at the rate which you are at present in receipt of.
Captain Speedy.
SIB,
I
am, &c. (Signed)
W. R. MALCOLM.
No. 94.
FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
Foreign Office, October 12, 1876.
WITH reference to your letter of the 29th July,+ I am directed by the Earl of Derby to request that you will inform the Earl of Carnarvon that a despatch has been received from Her Majesty's Agent and Consul General at Bangkok, stating that, in conformity with instructions received from Lord Derby, he had assured the King of Siam that no slight was intended in regard to the surrender by the Sultan of Quedah of Ex- Sultan Ismail to the British authorities.
I
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
No. 95.
am,
&c.
(Signed)
TENTERDEN.
The Earl of Derby,
&c.
&c. &c.
The EARL OF CARNARVON to GOVERNOR Sm W. F. D: JERVOIS,
I have, &c. (Signed)
T. G. KNOX.
(No. 236.)
SIR,
K.C.M.G., C.B.
Downing Street, October 13, 1876.
I CAUSED your telegram of the 22nd of Septemberf relative to the accommodation required for soldiers wives to be referred to the War Department, and I have now the honour to transmit to you for your information a copy of the reply from Mr. Vivian, which will explain to you the composition of the force that will for the present be stationed at the Straits Settlements.§
No. 92.
The EARL OF CARNARVON to GOVERNOR SIR WM. JERVOIS,
(Telegraphic,)
K.C.M.G., C.B.
October 11.
Your confidential Despatch of 1st September received. I concur in your suggestion that recourse may best be had to deportation in the case of Abdullah.
If it should prove difficult, unsafe, or costly to arrange for deportation to India, the Seychelles Islands might be advantageously considered. Despatch by mail after further consideration of subject.
No. 96.
I have, &c. (Signed)
CARNARVON.
GOVERNOR SIR W. F. D. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B., to the EARL OF
CARNARVON.
(Telegraphic.)
(Received October 16th, 1876.)
October 12th. Serious difficulties have arisen about appointing Hewick cannot there- fore act on your Lordship's telegram 7. Lieutenant Fial Swinburne, excellent officer for post, will take appointment for one or two years, provided allowed to remain in army. If approved, please arrange with War Office and telegraph reply.]
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