Letter No. 27 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bombay to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter regarding an enclosed letter from the late Sultan of Muscat (Thuwaini bin Said), received prior to his death, regarding his desire to provide for the future safety of his minister and seeking government's approval to provide protection to the minister. The minister's name is not given in ...
Letter No. 31 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bombay to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter reporting on the calming of matters at Gwadar and suggesting that Government write to the Khan of Kelat [Kalāt] to ensure that matters remain calm as well as recommending that the Hindoo [Hindu] merchants arrived in Gwadar from Muskat [Muscat] be allowed to proceed to Bunder Abbass [Banda...
Letter No. 32 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bombay to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter regarding Sayed Torkee [Turki bin Said] who is residing at Bushire but who is penniless and asking Government's permission to grant him a small allowance and asking whether he should continue to permit him to stay there or send him on to Bombay.
Letter No. 66 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, Simla
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Letter regarding the need to protect the telegraph station at Gwadar, the lack of available naval protection to do so and authorising Lewis Pelly to take whatever steps may be necessary to secure the relevant protection. Reply No. 31 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly can be found on the verso of folio 54
Letter No. 3119 of 1865 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident Persian Gulf
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Letter enclosing a despatch received by the officer in charge (No.48, 24 October 1865) at Bushire from the Ameer [Amir] of the Wahabees [Wahhabis] regarding the attack on British Subjects at Soor [Sur]. The despatch is not included.
Letter No. 575 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
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Brief letter acknowledging receipt of a telegram from Pelly concerning the receipt of a letter from the Wahabee Ameer [Wahhabi Amir] and requesting a full report to include the full details of the Ameer's [Amir] letter and suggestions for further courses of actions be submitted to Government.
Letter No. 823 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
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Brief letter acknowledging receipt of Pelly's letter No. 14 and approving the instructions which Pelly had given to the officer in charge of local duties at Maskat [Muscat].
Letter No. 822 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
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Brief letter acknowledging receipt of Pelly's letters regarding the Sooree [Sur] craft captured at Dammaum [Dammam] and approving Pelly's proceedings with regards to them.
Letter No. 821 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
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Letter remarking on Pelly's 'coolness, judgement and courage' in conducting himself when securing the safety, lives and property of British Subjects following the death of Sayed Towaynee [Thuwaini bin Said] and the rescue of Sayed Torkee [Turki bin Said]. The letter goes on to request that Pel...
Letter No. 954 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
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Letter regarding petitions made by Benyas [Banyas] merchants to the Bombay Government for the recovery of their property from Maskat [Muscat], and asking Pelly to inform them of the decision taken in letter No.949 not to support any such removals. Letter signed by Herbert Mills Birdwood acting...