§ *MR. REESI beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can give the House any information regarding the "Proscripine's" encounter with certain gun-running dhows in the Persian Gulf.
§ MR. J. A. PEASEOn 20th April while the boats from His Majesty's ship "Proserpine" were searching two dhows suspected of carrying arms, which were at anchor close to the shore near Banji, north of Jask, heavy rifle fire was opened upon them by armed gun-runners. The boats returned safely to the ship, but one seaman was killed and one so severely wounded that he subsequently succumbed to his subject should be addressed to the Admiralty.