Letter no.4408 of 1855 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of the former Resident in the Persian Gulf Captain Arnold Kemball’s letters relating to an incident of piracy committed by subjects of Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi] against a boat from Bahrain. Anderson writes that His Lordship in Council approves of Kemball’s...
Letter no.5232 of 1855 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay to Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Lieutenant Herbert Disbrowe’s previous letter enclosing a report from Commodore R. Ethersey, Commanding Officer Persian Gulf Squadron, in relation to the destruction of two boats and a fine at Abu Dhabi as punishment for piracy, and the extraction of...
Letter no.406 of 1855 from Commander Felix Jones, Acting 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 the translated substance of a letter (folio 145V) from the British Agent at Sharjah [Hajjī Yaqoob] to the Assistant Resident in Charge of the Persian Gulf, dated 20 October 1855. Yaqoob’s letter describes hostilities taking place between pearling boats f...
Letter no.5416 of 1855 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Officiating Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Jones’s earlier letter relating to the good conduct of the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi, in relation to hostilities carried out by one of his subjects on the pearl banks. Anderson writes that the Government is satisfied with the Shaikh’s actions, and requests...
Letter no.263 of 1856 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Jones’s earlier letter relating to the shipwreck and plunder of a vessel under British colours at Sharjah. Anderson writes that the Government approves of Jones’s proceedings, and that the Acting Resident should seek the fullest possible compensation...
Letter no.255 of 1856 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Jones’s earlier letter relating to the payment of compensation by the Shaikh of Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi]. Anderson writes that Jones’s proceedings in the matter are approved by Government.
Letter no.253 of 1856 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Jones’s earlier letter relating to further acts of piracy taking place at Sharjah. Anderson writes that the Government approves of Jones’s proceedings.
Circular no.1732 of 1855 From W. Hoart, Secretary to Government, to the Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The circular contains an extract from a despatch from the Court of Directors (no.49 of 1854, dated 19 July 1854), stating that the education of the native populations in every district of India should be promoted and pursued by British officials.
Letter no.307 of 1856 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Jones’s earlier letter (folio 188) relating to his commendation by the British Ambassador at Constantinople [Istanbul], Lord Stratford de Redcliffe. Anderson writes that the Ambassador’s comments are much to the satisfaction of Government.
Letter no.542 of 1855 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is a covering letter, with enclosures related to the slave trade to the Arab coast of the Persian Gulf. The first enclosure is an extract of paragraphs 3 and 4 of despatch no.32 of 1854 from the Court of Directors, dated 22 November 1854. The paragraphs relate to the resources required...
