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971. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 61-62

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 61-62
Title:
Letter from Herbert Isaak Walton, Kurrachee [Karachi], to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the recent state of affairs on the Mekran Coast and the misreporting of facts in relation to the sovereignty of Gwadar which could jeopardise telegraph communications from there. The letter also references an enclosed letter to Colonel Frederick John Goldsmid, which is no long...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1869
Extent:
2 folios

972. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 63-64

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 63-64
Title:
Letter from Charles Herbert, Baghdad, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding affairs in Muscat; Pelly's disappointment at not being able to go to England and Herbert's thoughts on the new Governor-General in Baghdad and his suitability for the role.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 May 1869
Extent:
2 folios

973. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 65-68

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 65-68
Title:
Letter from Alfred Cotton Way, Bassidore, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding affairs on the arab coast including a defensive treaty that the Chiefs of Ras-ool Khyma [Ra's al Khaymah], Ejman [Ajman] and Amulgavine [Umm al Qaywayn] have entered in to with the Chief of Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi]and investigating reports of new forts being built. The letter als...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Nov 1869
Extent:
4 folios

974. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 69-70

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 69-70
Title:
Letter from Ronald Thompson, Tehran, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Thompson's intention to travel to England via the Caspian, Caucasus and Crimea. The letter also reports on the movements of Grand Duke Constantine [Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia] and the Emperor (Alexander II) and thanks Pelly for sending him the cigars, which he...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jun 1870
Extent:
2 folios

975. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 71-74

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 71-74
Title:
Letter from Edward Charles Ross, Muskat [Muscat], to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the difficulties Ross has been facing in Muskat [Muscat], in receiving one sided information, primarily from the Batineh, and detailing his attempts to ascertain the truth. The letter details recent events involving Ibrahim including support for him from the Batineh [Batina] an...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jun 1871
Extent:
4 folios

976. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 75-78

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 75-78
Title:
Letter from Edward Charles Ross, Muskat [Muscat], to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the current situation in Muskat [Muscat] giving updates on Sayyid Torkee [Said bin Turki]'s movements and actions as well as those of Bethi? bin Saif, the Batineh [Batina] and Thoweynee bin Muhammed [Thuwaini bin Muhammad]. The letter also discusses the lack of money in Muskat a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jul 1871
Extent:
4 folios

977. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 79-80

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 79-80
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire to Edward Charles Ross
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Captain Lodden and Bullfinch's expected arrival in Muskat [Muscat] and Pelly's hopes of meeting the Captain at Lingeh [Bandar-e-Lengeh] and using the Bullfinch to visit the arab coast and tend to affairs there before coming on to Muskat and requesting that Ross make the necessar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jul 1871
Extent:
2 folios

978. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 81-84

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 81-84
Title:
Letter from Arsham J Malcolm, Bushire to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the news of Pelly's health and steady recovering and sending him the detailed information he had requested on the state of agriculture, famine and trade in and around Bushire. The information, compiled from local enquiries, reports that the agricultural prospects of the area d...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Oct 1871
Extent:
4 folios

979. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 85-86

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 85-86
Title:
Letter from S? Malcolm, Bushire to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the news of Pelly's health and local matters relative to Bushire including: Orders from the Commissioner in Sind regarding charges for the shipping of opium from Kurrachee [Karachi] and enquiring whether the charges would apply if an opium cargo was aboard a ship passing through...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Oct 1871
Extent:
2 folios

980. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 87-90

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 87-90
Title:
Letter from Edward Charles Ross, Muskat [Muscat] to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the latest affairs in Muskat including that Said Salim no longer has the support of the Hinawee [Hinawi] and lacks the money to acquire it. Ross also reports that Jaffer Khan has learned of Salim's intended plan which is to enter into agreements with Ibrahim and Salih which woul...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Mar 1872
Extent:
4 folios