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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 15 Mar 1851. 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 on the state of Southern Persia, which is described as being largely tranquil; the exceptions being Lar [Lār], and parts of Behbehan [Behbehān].

It is reported that Khoda Kurrum Khan and Khuleel Khan continue to defy the authority of Abbas Khan Sirdan. It mentions that Mahomed Bakir Novwee has however failed with his own rebellion. The letter further contains a report on the progress of the siege of Beyda in Lars province.

The letter also mentions that Sirteep Abdollah Khan Goozloo has fled to Beeloochistan [Baluchistān], as a result of being ordered to pay 20,000 Tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. to Fuzl Ally Khan.

As for Bushire, it is reported that the town is prosperous, though the inhabitants are having difficulty with the Suibaz; it is noted that the leaders of the Suibaz appear to have little control. It is also mentioned that the Feerooz Meerza, Prince of Fars Province, intends to visit Bushire.

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IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 19-20

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Letter No 55 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 19-20, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023667520.0x000009> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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