Letter no.296 of 1852, from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government Bombay [‎313v] (2/4)

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Kemball writes to Malet to enquire if, given that he has already arranged a gift for the Imam of Muscat's confidential secretary, the procurement of gift to the value of 2000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. for the Imam himself is still required. Kemball continues that, should the gift still be required, he will require the assistance of the Government in Bombay of procuring an approriate gift ('articles of rare European or Indian manufacture or fire arms of the newest invention') since nothing of such value is to be found in Bushire. Kemball finishes by noting that an order from the Imam of Muscat for melons from Bushire has been paid for by 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. , at a cost of thirty-seven rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , five annas and two pies.

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