Letter from Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson, 17th Light Dragoons, Commanding at Ras al Khyma [Raʼs al-Khaymah] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
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The letter explains the difficulties faced by the British detachment at Ras al Khyma [Raʼs al-Khaymah] in consequence of escaped Arab slaves fleeing to their camp; the British Government does not recognize slavery, but at the same time does not wish to interfere in the internal affairs of local ...
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay to Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson, 17th Light Dragoons, Commanding at Rus el Khimao [Ras al-Khaymah]
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The letter contains orders instructing the Captain to withdraw the garrison from Rus el Khimao [Ras al-Khaymah], remove it to the Island of Kishma [Qeshm], and cede the vacated land to a suitable local chieftain; he is to delay the withdrawal if attacked by local Arabs. Outlined in the letter are...
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay to Thomas Perronet Thompson, 17th Light Dragoons, Commanding at Rasul Khyma [Raʼs al-Khaymah]
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The letter is transmitting various communications. In addition, it outlines the cruizers which are to be placed at Captain Thompson's disposal, the instructions the Commander of the Ernaad has been ordered to follow in the event the Captain is not at Kishma [Qeshm] by the time he arrives, and me...
Letter from Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson, 17th Light Dragoons, Commander and Agent at Kishme [Qeshm], to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government
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The letter concerns the withdrawal of the British garrison at Ras al Khyma [Raʼs al-Khaymah] and its removal to the Island of Kishme [Qeshm]. The Captain outlines the difficulties he has faced reconciling the Government of Bombay's instructions concerning the disposal of Ras al Khyma, and its st...
Letter from Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson, 17th Light Dragoons, Commander and Agent, Deristan to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government
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The letter concerns joint military action with Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd, the Imam of Mascat [Muscat] to be taken against Al Ash Karah, a dependency of the Beni Abou Ali [Banī Bū ‘Alī] tribe, as a result of acts of piracy. An attempt to communicate with the Shaikh of the Beni Abou Ali tribe, whi...
Letter from Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson, 17th Light Dragoons, Commander and Agent, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter describes in detail a failed joint military venture with the Imam of Muscat, Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd, against the Beni Bow Ali [Banī Bū ‘Alī] tribe in Oman. The letter covers the preparations, the defeat, and subsequent retreat of the expedition to Soor [Ṣūr]. The author outlines th...
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay to Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson, Political Agent at Kishme [Qeshm]
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The letter outlines measures the Government of Bombay is taking to reinforce British forces in the Persian Gulf, with a particular view to operations with the Imam of Muscat, Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd, against the Beni Bow Ali [Banī Bū ‘Alī] tribe in Oman. The letter outlines the information the ...
Letter from Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson, 17th Light Dragoons, Agent, Deristan to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter announces the arrival of the 2nd Battalion of the 12th Regiment, and explains the Captain's decision to split his forces between the towns of Deristan and Kishm [Qeshm]. It further outlines the arrangements made to transport 200 troops back to Bombay.
Letter from Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson, 17th Light Dragoons, Political Agent, Kishme [Qeshm] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter reports that the transfer of the detachment from Deristan to Kishme [Qeshm] is now complete, and that Persia has abandoned its claims over Bahrain.
Letter from Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson, 17th Light Dragoons, Soor [Ṣūr] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter contains a detailed response from Captain Thompson to criticisms made of his handling of the joint expedition against the Bani Bou Ali [Banī Bū ‘Alī] tribe. Enclosed is a translation of the summons presented to the tribe by the Imam of Mascat [Muscat], Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd, which ...
