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Mss Eur F126/38, ff 93v-95
- Record Id:
- 041-002430962
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002311283
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000006942.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100024174347.0x00002f
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F126/38, ff 93v-95
- Title:
- Letter No. 43 of 1866 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Her British Majesty's Political Resident Persian Gulf, Bushire to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay
- Scope & Content:
-
Letter regarding 'speciments of complaint' being received by Lewis Pelly and requesting advice on how to handle these under the Government of India's current orders not to interfere and requesting a resolution on how to conduct matters when Naval ships are under orders to depart the Gulf on specific dates so are limited on the assistance they can offer.
The letter goes on to outline the value of the sea bourne trade in the Persian Gulf, and the rising importance of the overland trade routes, including the estimated value of pearls in stirling.
The letter concludes by raising the concerns being expressed by British Subjects who need to reside in the sea board towns for trade but who may no longer receive British protection.
Enclosed are specific cases of complaint sent as specimens for Government to advice on. The cases range from failed attempts to recover property to attacks at sea from other tribes.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002311283
036-002311322
040-002311325
041-002430962 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F126 : Papers of Sir Lewis Pelly
Mss Eur F126/36-47 : Correspondence and Papers relating to Lewis Pelly's role as Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
Mss Eur F126/38 : Letter book of official letters, mainly between Lewis Pelly and the Political Department, Bombay
Mss Eur F126/38, ff 93v-95 : Letter No. 43 of 1866 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Her British Majesty's Political Resident Persian Gulf,… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002311283[0004]/036-002311322[0003]/040-002311325[0047]/041-002430962
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F126
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
-
3 folios
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1866
- End Date:
- 1866
- Date Range:
- 23 Apr 1866
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)