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'1851/52 Residency in the Persian Gulf English Correspondence No.7 Slave Trade' [‎front-i] (2/86)

The record is made up of 1 file (41 folios). It was created in 21 Jan 1851-31 Dec 1851. 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 file contains correspondence sent to and from the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. (the Resident at the time being Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell), concerning the slave trade between the coast of East Africa and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and Britain's maritime efforts to suppress it. The main correspondents are Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , Lt-Col Sheil, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. at the Council of Persia and Commodore J.P. Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron.

The correspondence covers the interception of ships carrying slaves, agreements and treaties for the suppression of the slave trade and the use of native interpreters on British ships. The file contains several reports detailing the numbers of slaves imported from Africa to various parts of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

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1 file (41 folios)
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The correspondence in the file has been arranged in a rough chronological order, starting from the earliest at the front of the file to the latest at the end.

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Foliation: The file has been foliated from the front cover to the last page of the file, with pencil numbers in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page. The inside back cover has been left unfoliated.

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