Letter no.1728 of 1853 from Henry Edward Goldsmid, Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Major Atkins Hamerton, Her Majesty's Consul and the Honourable Company's Agent in the dominions of His Highness the Imam of Muscat

IOR/R/15/1/138, f 85

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 21 Apr 1853. 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 concerns the incident of piracy committed by a Ra's al-Khaymah vessel against a Zanzibar vessel in early 1852. Goldsmid requests that all details on the incident be sent to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Resident Arnold Kemball so that he may make a 'precise demand' for compensation.

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Letter no.1728 of 1853 from Henry Edward Goldsmid, Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Major Atkins Hamerton, Her Majesty's Consul and the Honourable Company's Agent in the dominions of His Highness the Imam of Muscat, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/138, f 85, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024051555.0x00001a> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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