Letter from Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson, Commander & Agent, Ras al Khyma [Raʼs al-Khaymah] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government

IOR/R/15/1/23, f 24

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 29 May 1820. 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letter states that the Imam of Maskat [Muscat], Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd, has granted permission for the troops to be withdrawn to Kiskme [Qeshm]; the withdrawal will commence as soon as possible. The Captain also reports progress in treating scurvy among the troops.

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Letter from Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson, Commander & Agent, Ras al Khyma [Raʼs al-Khaymah] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/23, f 24, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023711596.0x000006> [accessed 12 June 2024]

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