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Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/38, ff 46-50
Title:: Letter No. 19 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bombay to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:: Letter regarding His Excellency the Governor-Generals censorship of Pelly for his actions in the Muskat [Muscat]-Wahabee [Wahhabi] affair and Pelly's defence of his orders and actions based on his correspondence with Government, the orders received and his knowledge of the local rulers and tribe...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 25 Mar 1866
Extent:: 5 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/38, ff 50v-51
Title:: Letter No. 21 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bombay to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:: Letter regarding the retrieval of merchandise from Muskat [Muscat] belonging to British Subjects, the possibility of rendering assistance to Hindoos [Hindus] who have merchandise there too and the need for any vessel retrieving these belongings to either be armed or be accompanied by a man 'o' w...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 26 Mar 1866
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/38, ff 56-60
Title:: Letter No. 928 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:: Letter referring to the position of affairs at Muskat [Muscat] and enclosing letters on the matter which contain instructions for Pelly to undertake: Letter No. 65 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay to the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, S...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 4 Apr 1866
Extent:: 5 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/38, ff 61v-62
Title:: Letter No. 3102 of 1865 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:: Letter enclosing a copy of letter No. 196 of 1865 to the Government of India giving the recommendations which Pelly made regarding the situation in Omman [Oman]: Letter No. 196 of 1865 from Charles Gonne to the Secretary for Government of India in the Foreign Department, Fort William 19 December...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 19 Dec 1865
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/38, ff 63-65
Title:: Letter No. 573 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:: Letter regarding the proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship [H.M.S.] Highflyer and enclosing Gonne's letters to the Government of India and Commander Hillyar requesting that Pelly keep the Minister at Tehran informed of proceedings with the Muskat [Muscat] and Wahabee [Wahhabi] states. Enclosed lett...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 27 Feb 1866
Extent:: 3 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/38, ff 65v-67
Title:: Letter No. 33 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to the Secretary of the Government of India in the Foreign Department, Forth William
Scope & Content:: Letter remarking on Commodore Hillyar's report on the operations undertaken; the difficulties caused by Pelly being the only British Officer in the Persian Gulf and the challenges caused by having Naval Officers who are not familiar with the region. Enclosure No. 572 of 1866 from Charles Gonne ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 27 Feb 1866
Extent:: 3 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/38, ff 70-72
Title:: 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
Scope & Content:: Letter enclosing letter No.266 of 14 March 1866 giving the views of the Governor-General in Council on the British Governments involvement in the Maskat [Muskat] and Wahabee [Wahhabi] quarrel and suggesting that Pelly refer to Government records for 1833 to 1834 before adding anything to his rep...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 24 Mar 1866
Extent:: 3 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/38, ff 72v-73
Title:: Letter No. 949 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:: Letter informing Pelly that no further steps will be taken by the Government to recover the property of British Subjects from Maskat [Muscat] and requesting that he inform Sayed Soulem [Salim II bin Thuwaini] that strict retribution would be exacted for any lawless plunder of the remaining prope...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 5 Apr 1866
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/38, ff 73v-74
Title:: Letter No. 841 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bombay
Scope & Content:: Letter forwarding a telegram from the Commissioner in Sind regarding adopting precautionary measures at Gwadar and asking Pelly for his thoughts on the matter. Pelly's response can be found on folio 53. Enclosed telegram from the Commissioner in Sind, Kurrachee [Karachi] to the Chief Secretary o...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 27 Mar 1866
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/38, ff 75-76
Title:: Letter No. 2891 of 1865 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bombay
Scope & Content:: Letter enclosing a copy of letter No. 940 from the Government of India containing instructions with regards to Maskat [Muscat] and a telegram from Sir Charles Wood, the Secretary of State for India. The letter from the Government confirms the possibility of supplying arms and munitions for the...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 24 Nov 1865
Extent:: 2 folios

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