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Letter No. 29: Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay [‎55v] (5/8)

The record is made up of 5 folios. It was created in 2 May 1824. 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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In this letter Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire, provides an account of the state of affairs in the Gulf. His letter includes the following enclosures:

In his initial letter to William Newnham, Stannus states that he has received reports that a group of Wahabee insurgents have launched an unsuccessful expedition against the Turkish provinces in the west. Stannus suggests that, in light of these reports, it may be necessary to appoint an Agent at Kattiffe [Al-Qaṭīf]. In addition, Stannus provides news of the recent movements of the Imam of Muscat [Sa‘īd bin Sulṭān Āl Sa‘īd] and Rahma Bin Jauber [Rahma bin Jabir] respectively.

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Letter No. 29: Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay [‎55v] (5/8), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/32, ff 53v-57, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023521945.0x000070> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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