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Letter No. 2508 of 1859 from Captain James Felix Jones, I. N., Political Resident, Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commander William Balfour, Senior Indian Naval Officer Commanding Persian Gulf Squadron, Bushire Roads [16r] (1/2)
The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 21 Dec 1859. 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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This letter requests that Balfour proceed to Bahrein [Bahrain] with the squadron. It encloses letters and translations for delivery there and requests Balfour give the matters therein his attention.
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Letter No. 2508 of 1859 from Captain James Felix Jones, I. N., Political Resident, Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commander William Balfour, Senior Indian Naval Officer Commanding Persian Gulf Squadron, Bushire Roads [16r] (1/2), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/175, f 16, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023492945.0x000020> [accessed 6 August 2026]
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- IOR/R/15/1/175, f 16
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- Letter No. 2508 of 1859 from Captain James Felix Jones, I. N., Political Resident, Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commander William Balfour, Senior Indian Naval Officer Commanding Persian Gulf Squadron, Bushire Roads
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- 16r:16v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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