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Letter No. 5 of 1852 from Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Secret Department, Bombay [5v] (2/4)
The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 30 Jun 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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The letter is drawing the Chief Secretaries attention to the weak strength of the squadron in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . It explains that he would have prevented the return of the HC Schooner Constance to Bombay if it had been in a fit enough condition; it is requested that the vessel is returned to the Gulf as soon as possible.
It further explains that the Resident has decided to request that Commodore George Robinson returns to Bushire with the Clive , but that he has decided to leave the Tigris at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] unless news from Persia suggests the need for reinforcements. It is further explained in the letter that the Resident believes that a show of force in the Gulf can do much to reduce the risk of unfriendly acts from Persia.
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Letter No. 5 of 1852 from Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Secret Department, Bombay [5v] (2/4), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 5-6, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023514232.0x00000d> [accessed 6 May 2024]
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- IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 5-6
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- Letter No. 5 of 1852 from Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Secret Department, Bombay
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- 5r:6v
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