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Vol 173: '1851/52 Residency in the Persian Gulf, English Correspondence No 5, Persia...

Catalogue reference: IOR/R/15/1/126

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IOR/R/15/1/126
Title
Vol 173: '1851/52 Residency in the Persian Gulf, English Correspondence No 5, Persia and Persian Coast'
Date
12 Dec 1850-24 Dec 1851
Description

The file consists of correspondence sent to and from the Bushire Residency; the principal correspondents being Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, and Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia. The main subject covered is therefore the internal political affairs of southern Persia, and its internal power struggles. Other subjects covered includes a couple of reported incidents of piracy, a struggle over the control of Bahrain among members of the Āl Khalīfah family, and incidents affecting trade in the Gulf. The operations of the Persian Gulf Squadron of the Indian Navy are also briefly covered.

Arrangement

The correspondence is arranged chronologically from 12 December 1850 to the 24 December 1851.

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British Library: Asian and African Studies
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
1 volume, 36 items (69 folios)
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Unrestricted

Physical condition
Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the cover and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Pagination: An original pagination sequence in ink is present in the file between ff 3-69.
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/d72a4e26-5ebe-49de-8629-b9567ea7a77d/

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Vol 173: '1851/52 Residency in the Persian Gulf, English Correspondence No 5, Persia and Persian Coast'