Letter No. 1397 from William Henry Wathen, Chief Secretary to Government, Political Department at Bombay Castle, to David Wilson, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire
IOR/R/15/1/55, f 17
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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 11 Oct 1830. 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 discusses briefly the declining power of the Imam of Muskat [Muscat] in the face of growing Wahabee [ Wahhābī A follower of the Islamic reform movement known as Wahhabism; also used to refer to the people and territories ruled by the Al-Saud family. ] influence in the area. It is implied that the Imam's standing should be protected, but no war should be entered into unless his total downfall is threatened.
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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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Letter No. 1397 from William Henry Wathen, Chief Secretary to Government, Political Department at Bombay Castle, to David Wilson, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/55, f 17, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024165374.0x000006> [accessed 10 May 2024]
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- IOR/R/15/1/55, f 17
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- Letter No. 1397 from William Henry Wathen, Chief Secretary to Government, Political Department at Bombay Castle, to David Wilson, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire
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- 17r:17v
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