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Muscat and Persian Gulf Affairs [‎624r] (13/26)

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The record is made up of 1 item (13 folios). It was created in 14 Sep 1871-23 Jan 1872. 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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Yoin Highness mny rest assured that none of your letters or your interests
are neglected hy me. As regards the subsidy, I have not as yet received any
reply from Government, nor have I any instructions on the subject. Major Moss
will inform Your Highness that it is my sincere desire to visit Your Highness at
Muscat so soon as my duties here may permit.
Translated purport of a letter from His Highness Stud Toorkee Pin Syud Saeed, Sultan of
Muscat, to Resident, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , dated 10th Jernadee-ool-Awul 1288 received 4th Aup’list 1871
29th July 1871 x.
I have received much good news and for many days I have been happy at
the intelligence received from India and other people to effect that the British
Government have consented to my being the Buler of Oman and its people.
I pray the British Government may last for ever, and that it may behold
me with the same favour it had for my father.
I should he glad if you communicate this news to me as a fact that I may
be assured and he exalted among the people of Oman and others.
No. 415, dated Bushire, 23 ^Jemadee-ool-Awul 1288.
’ ’ 10th August 1871
From— Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Her Britannic Majesty’s Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
To—His Highness Syud Toorkee bin Saeed, Muscat.
I am honored hy the receipt of Your Highness’ letter of 10th Jemadee-ool-
Awul 1288. By the last mail I wrote to Major Boss, giving intimation of
the commands of Government concerning the recognition of Your Highness
as Buler of Mucat. Please God in the meantime all will have gone as Your
Highness’ heart desires.
I trust to visit Muscat immediately the business on the Kuteef Coast
permits.
I hear Your Highness is at Sohar; a meeting between us at that fort
would be very agreeable.
Telegram, dated 5th August 1871.
From— Pelly, Bushire,
To—Political Secretary, Bombay.
I have letters from Syud Toorkee, informing me he is besieging Sohar
and is sanguine of success. His Highness seems elated at the public rumour
of his recognition, and presses the subsidy question.
Enclosure No. 8.
No. 5133, dated Bombay Castle, 25th October 1871.
p rom —W. Wedderburn, Esq., Acting Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. ,
r p 0 C. U. Aitchison, Esq., C.S.I., Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign
Department, with the G.-G.
In continuation of the letter from this Office, No. 4833, dated the 9th
instant, I have the honor, hy direction of His
* No. 21 , dated isth October i87i. Excellency the Governor in Council, to forward,
for the information of the Government of India, the accompanying copy of a
news-report ^ received from the Political A.gent, Afuscat.
No. 21, dated Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , 13th October 1871.
News-report from 29th September to 13th October 1871.
His Highness the Sultan returned to Muscat from Birka on the 6th instant.
A collision had occurred between a body of His Highness’ followers and those
of Ibrahim bin Ghes at Hazam; Ibrahim is now at Sohar.

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Letter and Enclosures to HM Secretary of State for India, dated 20 December 1871.

The Enclosures consist of intelligence reports from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Major Edward Charles Ross, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and Consul, Muscat; and the Agent at Shiraz, and relate to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. generally, and to Muscat and Oman.

The reports cover: outbreaks of cholera and smallpox (at Bushire, Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh], and Gwuttur [Qatar]); economic matters; movements of Royal Navy ships; movements of Ottoman naval vessels, correspondence with Syud Toorkee bin Syud Saeed [Sayyid Turkī bin Sa‘īd Āl Bū Sa‘īd], Sultan of Muscat; political matters at Oman; and reports from Shiraz.

The Enclosures are dated 14 September - 4 December 1871.

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There is an Abstract of Contents on folio 619, numbered 1-19.

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