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'Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government' [‎418] (460/733)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (364 folios). It was created in 1856. 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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418 UTT00BEE9.
to conceal her designs, still there seemed no doubt that an effort was
being made by the Porte to extend its influence over the Arab Tribes
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Shaikh Mahomed bin Khaleefa sent, it is true, an
evasive reply to the communication he had received from the Mootasellim
of Bussora; but yet, from the tenor of a conversation held by him with
the Resident, complaining that double duties had been levied from the
vessels of his subjects and dependents by the custom house authorities at
Bombay, and urging that no such demand had been made upon the ships
of those who owned allegiance either to the Shah or the Imaum of Muskat,
that unless the British authorities therefore refrained from enforcing
extra fees and customs from his people, he would be compelled to follow
the example of the Shaikh of Koweit, and place himself under the
guardianship of the Porte,—it became manifest, that if the British
Government in India wished to preserve their paramount influence in
the Persian waters they must adopt measures to rectify the present
irregularities, by coming to a speedy understanding with the Bahrein
Chief.
The harbour fees, &c. alluded to by Shaikh Mahomed bin Khaleefa
had been levied in consequence of his vessels not being furnished
with the requisite passes; yet, to show him how unwilling the British
authorities were in any way to alienate or estrange his affections, the
amounts were subsequently refunded, and he was informed that for
the future all Bahrein vessels leaving the Gulf must be provided with
registers, signed by the Resident, " else would they render themselves
liable to the extra duties levied on foreign vessels entering Bombay
harbour."
The Resident, too, was instructed to ascertain the feelings of
Shaikh Mahomed bin Khaleefa, and whether or not he was inclined
to enter into a closer connection with the British ; also to avoid as
far as practicable all discussion with the Turkish authorities relative
to the designs they had in view of establishing a supremacy over
the island, as the matter was being referred for the decision and judg
ment of the Home authorities. v •
The Persian Consul at Bagdad wrote strong letters of encouragement
to Abdoolla bin Ahmed, assuring him of the support of the Shah
towards the re-establishment of himself in his lost dominions, and
begging him to make every preparation for carrying into effect the
plans he might have in contemplation,—however momentous, however
gigantic,—Persian assistance, full and powerful, would most surely
be accorded him. Another letter did the same functionary addiess to
the ruling Shaikh of the island, teeming with false assurances of fiiend-
ship and amity ; urging upon him in the blandest terms the great
feeling of interest felt by His Majesty the Shah in his prosperity

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The volume is Selections from the records of the Bombay Government , compiled and edited by Robert Hughes Thomas, Assistant Secretary, Political Department, New Series: 24 (Bombay: Printed for Government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, 1856).

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1 volume (364 folios)
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The volume contains an abstract of contents on p. iii, a detailed list of contents on pp. vii-xx, an alphabetical index on pp. xxi-xxvii, and a list of maps etc on p. xviii.

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Pagination: two separate pagination sequences are present in the volume. The first sequence (pp. i-xviii) commences at the first page and terminates at the list of maps (p. xviii). A second pagination sequence then takes over (pp. 1-688), commencing at the title page and terminating at the final page. Both these pagination sequences are printed, with additions in pencil, and the numbers are found at the top (left, right or centre) of each page.

The fold-outs in this volume were not paginated by the publisher. As a result, these have been foliated using the nearest page number. For example, the fold-out attached to p.51 has been numbered as 51A.

Pagination anomalies: pp. 15, 15A; 45, 45A; 49, 49A; 51, 51A; 531, 531A.

The following pages need to be folded out to be read: 15A, 45A, 51A, 327-328, 531A.

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