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Printed letter No.54 of 1863 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Acting Political Resident, Persian Gulf, Bushire to the Chief Secretary to Government, in the Political Department, Bombay [‎3r] (1/2)

The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 20 Feb 1863. 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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Letter from Pelly providing further information to the Government in Bombay on the manner in which the territories and interests of Muscat are interlaced with those of the Maritime Arabs and others of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The letter references previous correspondence Nos. 1A, 3A and 6A all of 1863 and a map, which is not included with the letter.

The letter also includes a translation of a letter from the Khussub [Khaşab] Sheikh to the British Agent at Shargah [Sharjah], 25th Rejeb 1279 [16 January 1863] regarding an attack on his territory and trade by a neighbouring village with explanations by Pelly of the locations and impact of this attack and his recommendations on the appropriate response by the British Government.

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Printed letter No.54 of 1863 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Acting Political Resident, Persian Gulf, Bushire to the Chief Secretary to Government, in the Political Department, Bombay [‎3r] (1/2), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/37, f 3, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023378365.0x000006> [accessed 30 April 2024]

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