Letter No. 108 of 1856 from Commander James Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Mr Rodger, Clerk in Charge Comet
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The letter is addressing accounting issues for fuel (wood) consumed by the Nitocus and Comet; the difference between green and dry weight, and calculations for the rate of fuel consumption have caused problems. It further explains that the cost of a new contract made by the Resident with the fi...
Letter General No. 184 of 1856 from Commander James Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Richard W Stevens, HM Consul at Tehran
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The letter is enquiring whether the prohibition on the export of grain from Persia has been amended or rescinded; the Resident believes that 'natives' may have exported grain while British merchants have been restricted by the limitation. It requests that a circular is issued if a favourable rep...
Letter no.222 of 1860 (General Department) from Captain Felix Jones, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Acting Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay
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The letter relates to salary payments in arrears to the heirs of the late Agent at Bymee [Al Buraymī].
Letter no.327 of 1860 from Captain Felix Jones, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Lacon Anderson, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay
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The letter relates to the appointment of the British Agents at Muscat and Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh], and the payment of their respective salaries, for the attention of the civil auditor.
Letter no.40 of 1859 (Political Department) from Captain Felix Jones, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Lacon Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
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The letter relates to the maintenance of the Residency buildings in Bushire. Enclosed with the letter is a statement of the estimated costs for the three-yearly repairs to the Residency buildings.
Letter no.378 of 1857 from Captain Felix Jones, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
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The letter is a covering letter (folio 3), enclosing an administrative report (prepared by the Assistant to the Resident, Herbert Disbrowe) containing a narrative of events occurring at Muscat, Bahrain, and the Maritime Arab States, for the administrative year ending 30 April 1856. Jones writes ...
Letter no.344 of 1858 from Captain Felix Jones, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
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The letter is a covering letter, enclosing an administrative report containing narratives of events for Muscat and the Wahabee [Wahhābī] and Maritime Arab tribes, covering the period 1 May 1856 to 30 April 1858. Jones writes that the report has been prepared by his assistant, Lieutenant Disbrowe...
Letter no.449 of 1858 from Captain Felix Jones, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
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The letter is a covering letter, enclosing a report containing a narrative of events in Persia and on the Persian coast for the administrative periods covering the years 1856/57 and 1857/58. Jones writes that it includes operations associated with the Anglo-Persian war, where they have occurred ...
Imprint: Topographical Section, General Staff, No. 2037. War Office, March, 1905. Distinctive Features: Printed map of the south-eastern portion of the Arabian Peninsula produced in connection with file on Arbitration by Hague Tribunal on question of French flags on Omani dhows. The ff.58-59...
ROUGH SKETCH MAP SHOWING APPROXIMATE AREA OF MORRAH TRIBAL "DIRA" FROM BADUIN SOURCES
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The map shows 'Al Morrah' and other tribal areas and a few physical features in the south-eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. The route followed by Bertram Sydney Thomas is also shown. A 'dira' is a tribal area. The word Baduin in the title is equivalent to Bedouin. The sketch map is describ...
