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Letter no.1 of 1851 from Lt James Tronson, Honourable Company's brig Euphrates , to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf [‎41r] (1/2)

The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 25 Mar 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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Tronson writes to report that he has landed at Sharjah and given Sultan ben Suggur [Sultan bin Saqr] the Resident's letter as directed. Tronson continues that the Sultan could not give him a boat as requested by the Resident, but did offer him a pilot to escort him to al Bidda. Tronson talks of his discussion with the British Agent at Sharjah, who informed him of recent movements by the various Gulf rulers.

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Letter no.1 of 1851 from Lt James Tronson, Honourable Company's brig Euphrates , to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf [‎41r] (1/2), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/128, f 41, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023211499.0x000051> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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