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IOR/F/4/1164/30470
- Record Id:
- 041-000744085
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-000744083
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001779.0x000319
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100083829810.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/F/4/1164/30470
- Title:
- Political Situation in the Persian Gulf
- Scope & Content:
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The item consists of copies of correspondence regarding issues requiring the attention of the Political Resident, Persian Gulf. These include:
- A complaint from the Shaikh of Bushire concerning undelivered goods from a British ship, the Duke of Bedford
- Ships from the Gulf arriving at ports in India without proper documentation
- Incidences of piracy in the Gulf
- The possibility of war between the emirates of Sharjah and Abu Dhabi
- A tour of the Gulf by the Resident and a potential visit to Bombay [Mumbai, India]
- The staffing and finances of the Residency
- An overview by the Resident of the state of the British naval forces in the Gulf
- Precautions in the Gulf following an outbreak of plague in Baghdad, Iraq.
The correspondence consists mainly of letters between the Government of Bombay and the Political Resident. Other correspondents include the Senior Marine Officer in the Persian Gulf and the Imam of Muscat.
The bulk of the item dates from October 1827-September 1828, but a copy of a letter dated 25 August 1807 is included for reference.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000735919
036-000736052
040-000744083
041-000744085 - Is part of:
- IOR/F : Records of the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India
IOR/F/4 : Board's Collections
IOR/F/4/1164 : Board's Collections Vol 1164
IOR/F/4/1164/30470 : Political Situation in the Persian Gulf - Hierarchy:
- 032-000735919[0004]/036-000736052[1169]/040-000744083[0002]/041-000744085
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/F
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item (228 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000001779.0x000319
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1827
- End Date:
- 1828
- Date Range:
- 24 Oct 1827-11 Sep 1828
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 153 and terminates at the last folio with 380; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
- Arrangement:
- The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the item.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)