Letter no.2A of 1854 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 100-105
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The record is made up of 6 folios. It was created in 28 Aug 1854. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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The letter and its enclosures relate to the continuing tensions between Shaikh Mohamed ben Khuleefa [Muḥammad bin Khalīfah], ruler of Bahrain, and Sheikh Mohamed ben Abdullah [Muḥammad bin ‘Abdullāh], residing at Demaum [Dammām]. Kemball writes that he has received ‘evasive answers’ from both Muḥammad bin ‘Abdullāh and Humud bin Mujdel [or Humeed bin Mujdell] over the restitution of boats seized from Bahrain. To this end, he has despatched Commodore Robinson to Dammām to assist in the retrieval of the vessels in question. As a result of Humud bin Mujdel’s retreat to Katiffe [Al-Qaṭīf], Kemball informs Anderson that he has written to the Wahabee [ Wahhābī A follower of the Islamic reform movement known as Wahhabism; also used to refer to the people and territories ruled by the Al-Saud family. ] ruler Ameer Fysul [Fayṣal ibn Turki], seeking his cooperation in bringing Humeed bin Mujdell to account for his actions.
Two enclosures are included with Kemball’s letter:
1. A translation of the aforementioned letter (folios 102-03) from Kemball to Fayṣal ibn Turki, dated 26 August 1854, seeking his cooperation in bringing Humeed bin Mujdell to justice;
2. Letter no.133 of 1854 (folios 104-05) from Kemball to Robinson, dated 28 August 1854, discussing the pros and cons of either attacking and destroying, or blockading into port, Humeed bin Mujdell’s boats.
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- Letter no.2A of 1854 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
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- 100r:105v
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