Letter No. 14 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Covering note to the Political Department to accompany a telegram dated 22 February reporting that Sayed Soulem [Salim II bin Thuwaini] had shot his father and imprisoned Sayed Torkee [Turki bin Said] before returning to Muskat [Muscat]. Also enclosed is a letter to Mr G Rozario, in charge of ...
Letter No. 15 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Brief letter to Government, forwarding a letter from the local agent at Muskat [Muscat] regarding the small craft confiscated from the Jenebah [Janaba] tribe. The enclosed letter from Mr G Rozario, in charge of local duties, Muskat Political Agency, 6 March 1866 reports that the money made fro...
Letter No. 16 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, on board Her Majestys Steamer Berenice to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter informing the Government that the individual bearing the letter is Hajee Ahmed, Vazeer [Vizier] to the late Sultan of Muskat [Muscat], whom Pelly trusts in 'forwarding the true interests of his master'.
Letter No. 23 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bombay to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter regarding the delay in sending the Government a copy of his report on his journey to Ryadh [Riyadh] owing to work pressures; offers of assistance from the Royal Geographical Society in preparing a map of his route; of Sir Roderick Murcheson in classifying the geological samples and of Dr ...
Letter No. 24 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bombay to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter regarding the situation in Gwadar,and that although having a Vessel of War cruizing the Gulf would be most advisable and would support the Political Assistant at the Gwadar station Pelly supposes that one is most likely not available and suggests that this leaves them with the options to ...
Letter No. 27 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bombay to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter regarding an enclosed letter from the late Sultan of Muscat (Thuwaini bin Said), received prior to his death, regarding his desire to provide for the future safety of his minister and seeking government's approval to provide protection to the minister. The minister's name is not given in ...
Letter No. 31 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bombay to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter reporting on the calming of matters at Gwadar and suggesting that Government write to the Khan of Kelat [Kalāt] to ensure that matters remain calm as well as recommending that the Hindoo [Hindu] merchants arrived in Gwadar from Muskat [Muscat] be allowed to proceed to Bunder Abbass [Banda...
Letter No. 32 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bombay to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter regarding Sayed Torkee [Turki bin Said] who is residing at Bushire but who is penniless and asking Government's permission to grant him a small allowance and asking whether he should continue to permit him to stay there or send him on to Bombay.
Letter No. 66 of 1866 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, Simla
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Letter regarding the need to protect the telegraph station at Gwadar, the lack of available naval protection to do so and authorising Lewis Pelly to take whatever steps may be necessary to secure the relevant protection. Reply No. 31 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly can be found on the verso of folio 54
Letter No. 3119 of 1865 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident Persian Gulf
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Letter enclosing a despatch received by the officer in charge (No.48, 24 October 1865) at Bushire from the Ameer [Amir] of the Wahabees [Wahhabis] regarding the attack on British Subjects at Soor [Sur]. The despatch is not included.