Copy of letter No. 9/6 of 1873 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, on Special Duty, at Muscat to Lieutenant Colonel Edward Charles Ross, Acting Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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Letter enclosing copies of correspondence between the Senior Naval Officer of the Persian Gulf Squadron. The copies themselves are no longer enclosed, however No.8A/5 of 15 April 1873 can be found at folio fifty-nine.
Copy of letter No. 11/9 of 1873 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, On Special Duty, East Coast African Special Mission, at Simla, to The Accountant General, Bombay
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Letter enclosing contingent bills for December 1872 and January to May 1873 for the total amount of 909-15 rupees. The letter contains a memorandum showing the overall account and deducting the sum of 500 rupees which had already been paid to Pelly from the Aden Treasury, before requesting that...
List detailing letters sent by Pelly prior to 12 October 1872: No. 1634/676 to Commander Keats (see folio three) No. 1635/677 Forwarding to Major (Edward Charles) Ross Government Resolution No. 5446 of 14 September 1872 No. 1636/678 Forwarding Government Resolution No. 5575 of 24 September No. 1...
Copy of letter No 1637/679 of 1872 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to Lieutenant Colonel Edward Charles Ross, HBM's Political Agent and Consul, Muscat
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Letter informing Ross that Pelly has been summoned to Kurrachee [Karachi] to meet with the Viceroy and requesting that Ross co-operate with the Senior Naval Officer in the Gulf during his absence. The letter goes on to request that if a vessel of war has not arrived in the Gulf by the time that...
Copy of letter No 1639/681 of 1872 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to the Officer Commanding HM's Gunboat Hugh Rose, Bahrain
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Letter informing the Commander of Hugh Rose that once it has been relieved at Bahrain by a vessel of war it should receive Mirza Abool Cassim on board and proceed to the Persian Coast to visit Deyes [Deyyer] and Cangoon [Kangan] where there had been some recent 'annoyances at sea'. From there th...
Copy of letter No 1642/450 of 1872 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, on board British India Steam Navigation Company's Steam Ship India, to The Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter enclosing copies of the letters which Pelly had addressd to Commander Keats of H M's Ship Lynx; Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Charles Ross, Political Agent at Muscat; and the Commander of the Marine Gunboat Hugh Rose relaying instructions for the maintenance of the maritime peace in the Gulf ...
Copy of letter No 1643/451 of 1872 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, on board British India Steam Navigation Company's Steam Ship India, to The Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter concerning the Jennat Khana (house of assembly) of the Khoja community at Muttrah [Matrah] near Muscat and enclosing copies of correspondence and translations relating to the matter which Pelly considers to be a delicate issue with social, political and religious considerations to be take...
Copy of letter No 1644/452 of 1872 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, on board British India Steam Navigation Company's Steam Ship India, to The Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter reporting on the efforts of Captain Gavin Commanding the Mail Steamer Cashmere in saving the lives of some 'Arab fishermen' and suggesting that a letter of acknowledgement from Government to the agents of the British India Steam Navigation Company, Messrs Nicol and Company of Bombay, migh...
Copy of letter No 1645/453 of 1872 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, on board British India Steam Navigation Company's Steam Ship India, to The Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter reporting on affairs with the Sultan of Muscat (Turki bin Said Al-Said) and describing recent meetings that both Pelly and Edward Charles Ross, the Political Agent at Muscat, had with him. The Sultan discussed Seyid Ibrahim bin Gais [Ibrahim bin Qais] who was effectively ruling his own c...
