Letter No. 602 from William Muir, Secretary to the Government of India to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay.
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Letter expressing the hope that Lewis Pelly can bring about a satisfactory conclusion to conciliatory talks between the Wahabees [Wahhabis] and Muskat [Muscat] and asking him to use his own discretion to resolve matters regarding the British Subjects injured at Soor [Sur]. The letter goes on t...
Letter No. 1 of 1867 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident Persian Gulf , Bushire to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay
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Letter regarding a telegram received from Government requesting that Pelly inform Sayed Torkee [Turki bin Said] that they forbid him from attacking Muskat [Muscat] and that if he persists and violates the maritime truce they will treat him as an enemy. The letter also requests that Pelly trans...
Letter No. 52 of 1865 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter regarding the Wahabee [Wahhabi] Muskat [Muscat] dispute and the involvement of the Shaikh of Bahrain in wishing to aid Muskat in protecting the sea ports on the Arab coast from the Wahabees. The letter goes on to inform Government that the Sultan of Muskat is sending ships to blockade W...
Letter No. 127 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident Persian Gulf, Bushire to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay
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Letter outlining the situation with regards to Bahrain, their independence and the tribute which is paid to the Wahabee Ameer [Wahhabi Amir] for lands on the mainland, including Gwettar [Qatar].
Letter No. 16 of 1867 from Lord Cranborne, India Office, London to His Excellency the Honorable the Governor in Council, Bombay
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Letter enclosing a copy of despatch No. 37 of 1867 regarding affairs in the Persian Gulf. The enclosure approves of Sayed Soulem [Salim II bin Thuwaini] as successor to his late father and commends Lewis Pelly on excercising wise discretion in not coupling his visit of recognition with a visit ...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, On board Sind off Lingah [Bander-e-Lengeh], Persian Gulf, to Gerald Fitzgerald
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Letter regarding Pelly's visit to the telegraph stations, awaiting the arrival of Mr [William] Mackinnon who is touring the Gulf on behalf of the British India Steam Navigation Company; the treaties signed with Bahrain, Guttur [Qatar] and Abuthabee [Abu Dhabi] and of their being no sign of them ...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Colonel Herbert Disbrowe
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Draft of a letter regarding Lewis Pelly and Herbert Disbrowe's views on the policy towards Muscat which coincide; regarding the various vessels which are departing from and arriving at the Gulf and the possibility of Disbrowe visiting Pelly at Bushire.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Gerald Fitzgerald
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Draft of a letter regarding Fitzgerald's movements in coming to the Gulf and Pelly's intention to take three months leave following his visit. The letter goes on to discuss the frontier between Beloochistan [Baluchistan] and Persia, the precise position of the current Russian frontier and how ...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Ronald Thomson
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Letter to Ronald Thomson, Chargé d'Affaires in Tehran, regarding a request from the Governor of Bushire that he be permitted to send his personal letters via the English Courier; the arrival of the Netherlands Consul; a request to send a case of cigars to the Residency and Pelly's desire to trav...
Letter No. 95 of 1867 from Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Pelly, Her British Majesty's Political Resident Persian Gulf, in Shiraz to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter regarding a telegram received by Pelly from the acting agent at Muskat [Muscat] regarding the anticipated arrival of Sayed Torkee [Turki bin Said] with a large force and the Sultan's request for two man of wars. The letter requests Government's advice on what to do should Torkee succeed ...