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Letter No. 42 of 1866 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Agent, Persian Gulf, Bushire to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay [‎81r] (4/5)

The record is made up of 3 folios. It was created in 23 Apr 1866. 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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Letter submitting translations of letters from the Wahabee Ameer [Wahhabi Amir] and reporting on his meeting with the Ameer's envoy during which they authorised Pelly to act as medium in their pursuit of friendship with the British Government and gave assurances that they would not attack British Subjects or Arab tribes allied with the British Government.

The letter goes on to summarise the situation within the Wahabee tribe following the death of the previous Ameer, Faysel [Faisal ibn Turki] and to give Pelly's thoughts on the likely shifts in power that may subsequently occur within the Gulf area.

The letter also goes on to propose that the British Government should withdraw from its defensive alliance with Maskat [Muscat] and concentrate solely on peace at sea and the protection of British property and persons.

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Letter No. 42 of 1866 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Agent, Persian Gulf, Bushire to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay [‎81r] (4/5), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/38, ff 79v-81, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023554716.0x0000a2> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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