Letter No. 35 of 1866 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Agent, Persian Gulf, Bushire to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay
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Letter regarding a report from the Native Agent on the pirate coast that Sayed Soulem [Salim II bin Thuwaini] has hoisted the Turkish flag at Maskat [Muscat] which would be in keeping with his unity with the Wahabees [Wahhabis]. Pelly also reports on Soulem being pressed for money by the Wahabe...
Letter No. 44 of 1866 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Agent, Persian Gulf, Bushire to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay
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Letter regarding the beneficial results being shown for trade and commerce in the Gulf from Pelly's lesson to the 'slaving and piratical tribes' at Soor [Sur] and the impact that these benefits have had on the negotiations with the Wahabees [Wahhabis].
Letter No. 45 of 1866 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Agent, Persian Gulf, Bushire to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay
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Letter referring the Government of India to all the reports he has submitted on matters in Maskat [Muscat] relating to the death of Sayed Towaynee [Thuwaini bin Said] and requesting further information on which particular details they require clarification of.
Letter No. 105 of 1866 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Agent, Persian Gulf, Bushire to Mr Gaspar Rozario
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Letter instructing Mr Rozario to proceed to Gwadar and await a telegram from Government. If the telegram approves his travels to Maskat [Muscat] he is to travel there and hand the enclosed letter to the envoys, or suitable Government officials and request an early written reply which, if favoura...
Letter No. 1622 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay to the Political Resident Persian Gulf
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Letter enclosing letters in Arabic for the Muskat [Muscat] envoys and including English translations for Pelly's information. The letter also asks Pelly to inform British Subjects of the Government's decision with regards to trading in the Gulf and to despatch a Native Agent to Muskat. The enc...
Letter No. 2355 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
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Letter approving not sending Gaspar Rozario to Muskat [Muscat] and appointing the head Arabic Mirza from the Muskat residency as agent in the interim until someone suitable can be found in Bombay.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Her British Majesty's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Poonah [Pune] to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay
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Letter requesting instructions on whether to recognise Sayed Soulem [Salim II bin Thuwaini] as Sultan of Muskat [Muscat] and whether whomever is appointed as Native Agent at Muskat may hoist a flag.
Letter No. 2329 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
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Letter instructing Lewis Pelly to resume his previous relations with the Sultan of Muskat [Muscat] and that whomever is appointed as Native Agent in Muskat should hoist the national flag.