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Letter No 15 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay [‎40r] (6/7)

The record is made up of 4 folios. It was created in 29 Mar 1823. 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 reporting that Shaikh Abdolla bin Rasched, Chief of Umal Guwyn [Umm al Qaywayn], has been deposed by Sooltan bin Suggur [Sulṭān bin Saqr], and taken refuge with Rasched bin Hoomied, Chief of Eymaum [Ajman]; Sooltan bin Suggur attacked Umal Guwyn while its Chief was away assisting an ally on the Persian coast. It explains that Sooltan bin Suggur has been accusing the pair of engaging in piratical acts in order to obtain British assistance against them, and notes that the Resident does not accept these allegations.

It also reports that Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd, the Imam of Muscat, has held the erroneous belief that the British have placed their interests in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. alongside his. It explains the efforts the Resident has made, and will in future make, to correct this.

It also notes that the Resident has received Captain Frederick Faithfull's report on the fortifications being rebuilt by Sooltan bin Suggur at Rassel Khyma [Ra's al-Khaymah]; this report has been transmitted direct to the Bombay Government by the Captain himself.

Enclosed with the letter is the substance of the Resident's address to Sooltan bin Suggur, in response to the above outlined situation. It expresses the Resident's disapproval of his conduct in attacking Umal Guwyn, and his efforts to rebuild the fortifications near the sea at Rassel Khyma prior to obtaining permission from the British authorities. It explains that the Resident is not himself in a position to authorise the construction of fortifications near the sea. It notes that the Resident intends to send an agent to Sharga [Sharjah] facilitate communications between them and avoid future misunderstandings.

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Letter No 15 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay [‎40r] (6/7), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/30, f 37v-40, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023649081.0x00005a> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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