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61. IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 145-149

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 145-149
Title:
Letter No. 1 & D of 1855 from Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Henry Lacon Anderson, Secretary to the Government, Secret Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns a protest made by Shaikh Mahomed bin Khuleefeh [Muḥammed bin Khalīfah Āl Khalīfah], Chief of Bahrein [Bahrain], against the 'evasive policy of Ameer Fysul [Amīr Fayṣul], the Wahabi Chief' towards his exiled kinsmen at Demaun [Ad-Dammān]; the Chief of Bahrein desires for his k...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jan 1855
Extent:

5 folios

62. IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 224-231

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 224-231
Title:
Letter No. 12 of 1855 from Commander James Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Henry Lacon Anderson, Secretary to the Government, Secret Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is reporting that the British Envoy to Persia, Charles Augustus Murray, has broken off diplomatic relations with the Persian Government, and left Tehran for Monsul [Al-Mawṣil]. It notes that Consul R W Stevens has been made responsible for communications with the Government of Persia,...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Dec 1855
Extent:

8 folios

63. IOR/R/15/1/132, f 77

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/132, f 77
Title:
Letter No. 7 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Secret Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is reporting that Shaikh Humood ben Mahomed has stated that the purpose of Ali ben Ibraheem ul Mureykhee's visit to Egypt is solely for soliciting the aid of Abass Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt [Wāli of Egypt and Sudan], for the rulers of Bahrain. It explains that it is hoped that the Pasha ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jul 1853
Extent:
1 folio

64. IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 8-11

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 8-11
Title:
Letter No. 7 of 1852 from Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Secret Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is reporting that the Resident has discovered a discrepancy in the expiry date in the Treaty for Maritime Truce 1843; the 'English date' indicates June 1853, while the 'Mahomedan [Mohammedan] date' indicates February 1853. It explains that as all the parties — with the exception of Ab...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Sep 1852
Extent:

4 folios

65. IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 25-27

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 25-27
Title:
Letter No. 9 of 1852 from Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Secret Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is reporting that Commodore George Robinson's cruise of the Arabian Coast has been successful (a copy of the report is enclosed see ff 28-29), and an interim agreement has been put in space. It is stated that this will allow amble time for the Government to prepare instructions for th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Oct 1852
Extent:

3 folios

66. IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 34-36

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 34-36
Title:
Letter No. 10 of 1852 from Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Secret Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns British intentions to use a ship of war — to be stationed to prevent the importation of slaves into Persia — in order to obtain information on fortification work they believe the Persians to be undertaking at Karrack [Khārk, Jazīreh-ye]. It is noted that the Persian's fear an...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1852
Extent:

3 folios

67. IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 39-45

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 39-45
Title:
Letter No. 11 of 1852 from Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Secret Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Bombay Government that Shaikh Sultan ben Suggur [Sulṭān bin Saqr] intends to appeal against a ruling of the Court of Directors. The ruling stipulated that compensation for violations of the Maritime Truce should be paid direct to the injured party, but the Shaikh is a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Oct 1852
Extent:

7 folios

68. IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 47-50

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 47-50
Title:
Letter No. 12 of 1852 from Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Secret Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing extracts of intelligence concerning Oman that have been transmitted by the Resident's Agent at Sharjah. The intelligence concerns the steps taken by Syed Ges ben Azan to obtain the assistance of Shaikh Sultan bin Suggur [Sulṭān bin Saqr], Chief of Ra's al-Khaymah, and Sha...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Dec 1852
Extent:

4 folios

69. IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 52-53

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 52-53
Title:
Letter No. 1 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Secret Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Bombay Government that the Resident plans to embark on his annual tour of the Arabian Coast on the 15 March 1853; the Resident is going to use the tour in order to negotiate a permanent peace among the Arabian chiefs. It states that he intends for his assistant Herber...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Mar 1853
Extent:

2 folios

70. IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 54-57

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/132, ff 54-57
Title:
Letter No. 2 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Secret Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing extracts from the British Agents at Muscat, Khoja Hiskael, and Bahrein [Bahrain], Hajee Jassem. The extracts report on a visit to these places made by Behjut Effendi, who has been deputed by Abbas Pasha, the Viceroy of Egypt [Wāli of Egypt and Sudan] to purchase horses. I...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 May 1853
Extent:

4 folios