Political Situation in the Persian Gulf

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.

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the item.

Bombay Pol 28 Jul 1830, draft 477/1829-30, IOR/E/4/1052 pp 1039-47.

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