Letter No. 575 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
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Brief letter acknowledging receipt of a telegram from Pelly concerning the receipt of a letter from the Wahabee Ameer [Wahhabi Amir] and requesting a full report to include the full details of the Ameer's [Amir] letter and suggestions for further courses of actions be submitted to Government.
Letter No. 823 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
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Brief letter acknowledging receipt of Pelly's letter No. 14 and approving the instructions which Pelly had given to the officer in charge of local duties at Maskat [Muscat].
Letter No. 822 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
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Brief letter acknowledging receipt of Pelly's letters regarding the Sooree [Sur] craft captured at Dammaum [Dammam] and approving Pelly's proceedings with regards to them.
Letter No. 821 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
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Letter remarking on Pelly's 'coolness, judgement and courage' in conducting himself when securing the safety, lives and property of British Subjects following the death of Sayed Towaynee [Thuwaini bin Said] and the rescue of Sayed Torkee [Turki bin Said]. The letter goes on to request that Pel...
Letter No. 954 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
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Letter regarding petitions made by Benyas [Banyas] merchants to the Bombay Government for the recovery of their property from Maskat [Muscat], and asking Pelly to inform them of the decision taken in letter No.949 not to support any such removals. Letter signed by Herbert Mills Birdwood acting...
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...