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The record is made up of 3 folios. It was created in 26 Oct 1826. 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 reporting on his trip to the Arabian Coast to attempt to resolve the issues arising from the Sooeedan [Sūwaydān] tribe's refusal to abandon their settlement at Derah [Dayrah].

The letter includes report of a conversation with Shaikh Sooltan ben Sugger [Sultan bin Saqr] who had taken up residence at Ras ul khima [Ra's al Khaymah], and who wished to remove Sulmine ben Nassir [Suleman bin Nasir] by force in order to protect the interests of the people of Sharga and neighbouring tribes; an action which Colonel Stannus advised him against in order to avoid a rupture with Shaikh Tanoon [Tahnun bin Shakbut] and the potential of fresh disturbances on the coast.

The letter also reports on:

  • A failed attempt to persuade the inhabitants of Derah to leave;
  • A conversation with Shaikh Tanoon of Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi] on the subject of the people of Derah and attempts to persuade him to evacuate the town as both the Imam of Muscat and the English Government supported the sanctions of the demolition of the fortifications at Derah in response to the violent conduct of the people there. These attempts at persuasion failed.
  • The Colonel's return to Bassidore [Bāsa’īdū] and subsequent journey to Muscat to confer with the Imam on the matter
  • The Imam's decision to send two ships to cruise the coast at Derah in an attempt to deter assistance being sent to them
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IOR/R/15/1/40, ff 41v-43

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26 Oct 1826 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter No. 67 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, on board HC Cruizer Clive , Muscat to William Newnham, the Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/40, ff 41v-43, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024197023.0x000036> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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