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Letter No.1044 of 1826 (Political Department) from T Harden and Richard Thomas Goodwin of the Bombay Government, to His Excellency Hood Hanway Christian, Commodore of His Majesty’s Squadron on the Cape Station [‎14r] (7/10)

The record is made up of 4 folios. It was created in 8 Sep 1826. 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 letter relates to the status of the British protectorate of Mombas [Mombasa], and the Bombay Government’s relations with the Imam of Muscat. The correspondents write that Britain’s relations with the current Imam of Muscat are very friendly, and that the Imam has made numerous commitments and sacrifices in the maintenance of the maritime peace in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Harden and Goodwin write that the Imam was surprised by British attempts to make Mombasa, in close proximity to the Imam’s dominions at Zanzibar, a protectorate. Harden and Goodwin write that the Imam has been assured of Britain’s withdrawal from Mombasa, and that the original move to make the town a protectorate was carried out without the Bombay Government’s approval.

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Letter No.1044 of 1826 (Political Department) from T Harden and Richard Thomas Goodwin of the Bombay Government, to His Excellency Hood Hanway Christian, Commodore of His Majesty’s Squadron on the Cape Station [‎14r] (7/10), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/39, ff 11-15, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023483809.0x00001c> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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