Letter No 22 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
IOR/R/15/1/30, ff 46v-48
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The record is made up of 3 folios. It was created in 15 Apr 1823. 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 is outlining the circumstances behind a complaint received from Sooltan bin Suggur [Sulṭān bin Saqr] respecting a bughla [ buggalow Large trading vessel. ] taken two years previously by the people of Congoon [Kangān]; the vessel in question had been taken from the people of Congoon prior to the signing of the General Treaty with the Arab Tribes of the Persian Gulf An agreement made in 1820 between Britain and ten tribal rulers of the eastern Arabian coast, often seen as marking the start of 150 years of British hegemony in the region. (1820). The letter therefore explains the Resident's dilemma with how to proceed.
It conveys a suggestion from the Resident that acts committed prior to the signing of the treaty should be given amnesty, due to the difficulty in resolving them, and the likelihood that pursuing them could risk the peace of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . It also recommends that the tribes of the Persian coast should be warned against provoking the Jawassmees [ Qawāsim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. ] by attempting to retake property taken from them prior to the establishment of the treaty's provisions.
Enclosed with the letter is the substance of a communication sent by the Resident to the Shaikh of Congoon, enquiring into the matter, and suggesting that he reaches a compromise with Sooltan bin Suggur.
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Letter No 22 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/30, ff 46v-48, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024054362.0x000023> [accessed 23 April 2024]
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- IOR/R/15/1/30, ff 46v-48
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- Letter No 22 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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- 46v:48r
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