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Letter No 32 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sherauz [Shiraz] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay [‎52v] (2/3)

The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 6 Aug 1822. 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.

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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that the Resident arrived at Sherauz [Shiraz] on 1 August 1822 and that he has been well received by the Persian authorities. It notes that Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā, Prince at Sherauz, has been restating Persian claims over Bahrain and his intention to bring the island under Persian Governance once again. It also mentions that the Prince has been reassured that British forces being maintained in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. have no hostile intentions towards his country.

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Letter No 32 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sherauz [Shiraz] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay [‎52v] (2/3), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 52-53, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023488842.0x000076> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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