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IOR/L/PS/5/447, ff 540-549
- Record Id:
- 041-004067027
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000538832
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100139554484.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100156189964.0x000003
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/5/447, ff 540-549
- Title:
- Persian Gulf Affairs: The Murder at Bushire of the Governor of the Roodhilla Districts
- Scope & Content:
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This item comprises copies of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 154 of 1846, dated 31 December 1846. The enclosures are dated 14 September-21 November 1846.
The enclosures concern events following the recent murder of Shaik Saadoon [Shaikh Sa‘dūn, also spelled Sadoon in this item], Governor of the Districts of Roodhilla [Dehrud-e Olya], also spelled Rodhilla in this item], by two of his relatives with assistance from members of the Beni Hajir [Banū Hājir] tribe, including: the consequent fierce conflict between the Beni Hajirs and the forces of Bakir Khan, Chief of Tungistoon [Bāqir Khān Tangistani] who was connected with Shaik Saadoon; the fear of Sheik Nasir [Shaikh Nāṣir II Āl Madhkūr], Governor of Bushire [Bushehr], and the inhabitants of that town, of being attacked and plundered by the neighbouring tribes of Tungistan [Tangestan]; and the general ‘disturbed state of the district in the vicinity of Bushire’.
The principal correspondent is Major Samuel Hennell, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000538832
037-000539208
040-000539293
041-004067027 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/5 : Secret Correspondence with India
IOR/L/PS/5/363-509 : Enclosures to Secret Letters from Bombay
IOR/L/PS/5/447 : 'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', Vol 85
IOR/L/PS/5/447, ff 540-549 : Persian Gulf Affairs: The Murder at Bushire of the Governor of the Roodhilla Districts - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0005]/036-000538832[0013]/037-000539208[0085]/040-000539293[0024]/041-004067027
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 file (10 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100156189964.0x000003
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1846
- End Date:
- 1846
- Date Range:
- 31 Dec 1846
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Former External References:
- No. 154 of 1846
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)