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The record is made up of 3 folios. It was created in 27 Feb 1866. 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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Letter remarking on Commodore Hillyar's report on the operations undertaken; the difficulties caused by Pelly being the only British Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and the challenges caused by having Naval Officers who are not familiar with the region.

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3 folios
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English in Latin script
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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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Mss Eur F126/38, ff 65v-67

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27 Feb 1866 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter No. 33 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to the Secretary of the Government of India in the Foreign Department, Forth William, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/38, ff 65v-67, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024174347.0x00001a> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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