Letter No. 1232 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay to Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident Persian Gulf
Mss Eur F126/38, ff 88-90
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The record is made up of 3 folios. It was created in 30 Apr 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 forwarding two letters from the Government of India, Nos. 346 and 361, regarding the reply to be given to the Maskat [Muscat] envoys and the attitude to be adopted towards Sayed Salem [Salim II bin Thuwaini] and to seek out a suitable person to send to Maskat.
- Letter No. 346 from John William Shaw Wylie, Under-Secretary to the Government of India, 11 April 1866 and No. 361 from William Muir, The secretary to the Government of India, 18 April 1866, approving the maintenance of official relations with the de-facto Government of Maskat and the continuation of communications via envoys. The letters go on to advise careful watching of matters in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; to adopt practical matters to protect the telegraph stations; and to find an appropriate Native Agent Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government. to handle commercial matters at Maskat.
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- Mss Eur F126/38, ff 88-90
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- Letter No. 1232 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay to Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident Persian Gulf
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- 88r:90v
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