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IOR/F/4/1165/30471
- Record Id:
- 041-000744087
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-000744086
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001779.0x00031a
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100106168820.0x000002
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/F/4/1165/30471
- Title:
- Vol: IV. Persian Gulph [Gulf]
- Scope & Content:
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The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, Extracts of Bombay Political Consultations from the Government of Bombay. The item is concerned with multiple issues pertaining to the political situation in the Persian Gulf. The two main topics of discussion in the item are:
- An expedition against Bahrein [Bahrain] by the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat and the possible involvement of Shaik Tahnoon [Ṭaḥnūn bin Shakhbūṭ Āl Nahyān], Chief of Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi], and Shaik Sooltan bin Suggar [Shaikh Sulṭān bin Ṣaqr Āl Qāsimī], Ruler of Sharjah. Samuel Hennell, Assistant Resident in the Persian Gulf, requests that the East India Company’s cruiser Antelope be sent to Muscat in order to transmit the most up-to-date information.
- Acts of 'piracy' lately committed in the neighbourhood of Bahrein by two boats manned by individuals from the Bunyas [Bani Yas] and Monasir [al-Manāṣīr] tribes. Hennell instructs the Company ships Nautilus and Amherst to proceed to Bahrein and the Persian Coast to conduct inquiries and dispatches the Cooke to Aboothabee.
The item also refers to:
- Research by Major David Wilson, Resident in the Persian Gulf, on various stations suitable for establishing the Residency if it needs to be removed from Bushire [Būshehr], with the island of Kharruck [Jazīreh-ye Khārk] highlighted as the most suitable
- Discussions of numerous policies applicable to the Residency at Bushire, including the punishment of alleged pirates, refraining from interference in local disputes, presents for local chieftains, and intercourse with the Prince of Shiraz and other local authorities in Persia
- Discussions of the Resident's expenses and proposals to abolish the position of Assistant to the Resident and the positions of two Native Agents
- Petitions and reports relating to alleged acts of piracy and ill treatment.
The main correspondents are John Bax, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, the Resident in the Persian Gulf, and the Assistant Resident in the Persian Gulf. Other correspondents include numerous officers within the Government of Bombay and the rulers of Muscat, Bahrein, Aboothabee and Sharjah.
The title page of the item contains the following references: 'P.C. [Previous Communication] 783, Draft 477, 1829/30' and 'Examiner's Office 1830'. - Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000735919
036-000736052
040-000744086
041-000744087 - Is part of:
- IOR/F : Records of the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India
IOR/F/4 : Board's Collections
IOR/F/4/1165 : Board's Collections Vol 1165
IOR/F/4/1165/30471 : Vol: IV. Persian Gulph [Gulf] - Hierarchy:
- 032-000735919[0004]/036-000736052[1170]/040-000744086[0001]/041-000744087
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/F
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
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1 item (150 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100106168820.0x000002
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1828
- End Date:
- 1828
- Date Range:
- 24 May 1828-19 Nov 1828
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Arrangement:
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the item. The item also features a Contents page (f 6) noting ‘Page’, ‘Date’, ‘From’, ‘To’ and ‘Date of Consultation’.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)