Letter no.402 of 1852 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government Bombay
IOR/R/15/1/130, ff 238-39
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 18 Nov 1852. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Kemball acknowledges receipt of 50 copies of the Government Gazetter (22 July) containing the notification for commanders, masters, and nakhodas of native vessels trading between the westen coast of India and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (as described in f 232-37), with its native translations. Kemball discusses the possiblility of misinterpretation of the Arabic version of the notification by Arabic-speaking peoples, regarding the use of the term 'native vessels'. Accompanied with the original letter was an amended copy of the Arabic notification, not included in the volume. The Arabic amendments made have been marked on the copy letter, with reference to the pages and lines of the notification amended.
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- 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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- IOR/R/15/1/130, ff 238-39
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- 18 Nov 1852 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/R/15/1/130, ff 238-39
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- Letter no.402 of 1852 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government Bombay
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- 238r:239v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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