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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 28 Feb 1852. 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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Covering letter with an enclosure which lists the annual presents (with costs) given to the chiefs of the Arabian Coast by the Resident and sanctioned by the Government. The total cost of the presents is calculated as 1018 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , 6 annas and 10 pies.

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2 folios
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English in Latin script
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Letter

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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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IOR/R/15/1/130, ff 87-88

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28 Feb 1852 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter H from Lt-Col Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, on the Honourable Company's Sloop of War Clive at Muscat to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government Bombay, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/130, ff 87-88, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024051547.0x00001c> [accessed 22 June 2026]

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