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Letter no.286 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay [&lrm;207r] (1/2)

Letter no.286 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay [‎207r] (1/2)

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Letter no.286 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/138, f 207

The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 26 Sep 1853. 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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Content: The letter is related to events on the Batinah Coast. Kemball writes to Malet to forward a copy of a letter he has received from Commodore George Robinson, Commanding Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Squadron. Robinson's letter is not, however, included with Kemball's letter. Kemball notes that the Governor in Council should be 'gratified to learn' that Abdullah ben Fysul [Abdullah bin Faisal], commander of the Wahhabi troops, has declined to identify himself either with the Sultan of Muscat, His Highness Syed Soweynee [Thuwaini bin Said], or 'the rebellious faction' on the Batinah coast.
Extent and format: 1 folio
Written in: English in Latin script

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Letter no.286 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay [‎207r] (1/2), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/138, f 207, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023444617.0x000029> [accessed 23 April 2024]

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Reference: IOR/R/15/1/138, f 207
Title: Letter no.286 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay
Pages: 207r:207v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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