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Letter no.231 of 1852 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Major Atkins Hamerton, Her Majesty's Consul and Agent in the dominions of His Highness the Imam of Muscat [‎12v] (2/2)

The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 24 Jul 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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Kemball writes that it has come to his attention that British Banians (Banyans, or merchants) operating on the Arab coast, are being charged taxes at a considerably higher rate in comparison to merchants of other denominations, including Hindus. Kemball requests accurate information from Hamerton on the validity of claims, and information on the right to exemption of such taxes, such as those enjoyed by the Muslim population.

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Letter no.231 of 1852 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Major Atkins Hamerton, Her Majesty's Consul and Agent in the dominions of His Highness the Imam of Muscat [‎12v] (2/2), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/134 f 12, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023318231.0x00001f> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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