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61. Mss Eur F126/38, f 61

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Mss Eur F126/38, f 61
Title:
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
Scope & Content:
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
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Apr 1866
Extent:
1 folio

62. Mss Eur F126/38, f 109v

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/38, f 109v
Title:
Letter No. 98 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident Persian Gulf to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay.
Scope & Content:
Letter reporting that Sayed Torkee [Turki bin Said] was unsuccessful in his attack on Muskat [Muscat].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1866
Extent:

1 folio

63. Mss Eur F126/38, f 110v

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/38, f 110v
Title:
Letter No. 106 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter informing the Government at Bombay that he had anticipated the instructions regarding Sayed Torkee [Turki bin Said] being sent.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Oct 1866
Extent:

1 folio

64. Mss Eur F126/38, f 111

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/38, f 111
Title:
Letter No. 131 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter enclosing translations of two letters from Sayed Torkee [Turki bin Said] outlining his intentions to attack Muskat [Muscat] again and requesting financial aid as well as informing the British Government of requests from other tribes to be allowed to assist him by sea. Pelly goes on to req...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Dec 1866
Extent:

1 folio

65. Mss Eur F126/38, f 112 2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/38, f 112 2
Title:
Letter No. 132 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident Persian Gulf , Bushire to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter informing the Government at Bombay that Sayed Torkee [Turki bin Said]'s allowance had been discontinued on learning of his intentions to 'aggress at sea' following his departure from Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Dec 1866
Extent:

1 folio

66. Mss Eur F126/38, f 116

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/38, f 116
Title:
Letter No. 40 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter requesting permission to sell the Bughla that had belonged to the Shaikh of Bahrain and informing Government that the Shaikh has given warlike assistance to the Wahabees [Wahhabis] and had resumed his insulting language towards the British Government.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Apr 1866
Extent:

1 folio

67. Mss Eur F126/38, ff 5-6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/38, ff 5-6
Title:
Letter No. 50 of 1865 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Muscat, to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter informing the Government in Bombay of his arrival in Muscat (also given as Muskat), his meeting with His Highness' Vezeer [Vizier] and is intention to travel to Burkeh [Barka] in order to meet the Sultan there. The letter also includes Pelly's initial thoughts on the quarrel between Mus...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Nov 1865
Extent:
2 folios

68. Mss Eur F126/38, ff 13-23

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/38, ff 13-23
Title:
Letter No. 3 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Muskat to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter updating the Government in Bombay on the Sultan of Muskat [Muscat]'s progress in gathering tribes for an assault on Berainee [Al Buraimi], and the expectation that they would be marching on it within days. The letter also discusses Pelly's work in ensuring the pirate chiefs who are host...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jan 1866
Extent:
11 folios

69. Mss Eur F126/38, ff 23v-24

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/38, ff 23v-24
Title:
Letter No. 5 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Muskat to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the confirmation from the Wahabee [Wahhabi] capital (Riyadh) that Ameer Faysul ibn Torkee [Amir Faisul ibn Turki] had died and the likelihood that some months had passed since his death. The possible contenders amongst Faysul's sons to succeed him as Ameer [Amir] are discussed a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jan 1866
Extent:
2 folios

70. Mss Eur F126/38, ff 24v-28

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/38, ff 24v-28
Title:
Letter No. 7 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, on board Her Majestys Steamer Berenice, off Soor [Sur] to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the completion of Captain Pasley's objective to destroy a Wahabee [Wahhabi] fort on the coast and his ship Highflyer's inability to complete remaining task in blockading other Wahabee forts owing to their having been re-enforced and the need for native pilots from Bahrein [Bahra...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Feb 1866
Extent:
5 folios