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'Vol 178 1852/53 Bahrain; Arabian Coast; Slave Trade; Muscat' [‎162r] (338/686)

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The record is made up of 1 file in two volumes (122 items, 338 folios). It was created in 15 Jan 1852-27 Dec 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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The volume contains letters sent outwards and letters received from the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Outgoing correspondence was sent by the Resident of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , who was Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell until April 1852. After April 1852, the Resident was Captain Arnold Kemball, who worked in the capacity of Acting Resident from April to June 1852. Outcoming correspondence is marked as coming from the 'Political Department.' Most of the Resident's correspondence was sent to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. . Much of the volume's inward correspondence is from Malet.

The subject matter of the volume is as follows: Bahrain affairs (ff 2-71); Arabian coast affairs (ff 73-128); the slave trade (ff 220-96); Muscat affairs (ff 298-326).

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1 file in two volumes (122 items, 338 folios)
Arrangement

There are three levels of arrangement within the file. At the top level, there is a thematic arrangement, divided into 'Bahrain', 'Arabian Coast', 'Slave Trade' and 'Muscat.' Each of these thematic sections has a title cover page. Within each thematic section, the correspondence has been arranged in rough chronological order, beginning with the earliest items and finishing with the latest. The chronological sequences are approximate rather than precise, as a result of the Resident's outward letters and accompanying enclosures, along with inward replies to them, being grouped together.

This was once a single volume that has since been split into two parts.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: Through both volumes of the file there is an original pagination sequence, written in ink in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. and the top-left corner of each verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. . The pagination sequence is inconsistent, perhaps due to the fact that the items in the volume have been compiled from various sources. the foliation system used in both volumes is written in pencil in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page. It runs from 1 (title page) to 164 (inside back cover) in volume 1, and from 162 (first item) to 328 (inside back cover) in the volume 2.

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'Vol 178 1852/53 Bahrain; Arabian Coast; Slave Trade; Muscat' [‎162r] (338/686), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/130, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024051737.0x00008b> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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