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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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This record is a file about the Vol 173: '1851/52 Residency in the Persian Gulf, English Correspondence No 5, Persia... dating from 12 Dec 1850-24 Dec 1851.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IOR/R/15/1/126
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Title (The name of the record)
- Vol 173: '1851/52 Residency in the Persian Gulf, English Correspondence No 5, Persia and Persian Coast'
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Date (When the record was created)
- 12 Dec 1850-24 Dec 1851
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Description (What the record is about)
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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.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The correspondence is arranged chronologically from 12 December 1850 to the 24 December 1851.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 volume, 36 items (69 folios)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Unrestricted
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- 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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/d72a4e26-5ebe-49de-8629-b9567ea7a77d/
Series information
IOR/R/15/1
Political Residency, Bushire
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This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
Within the fonds: IOR/R
India Office Records transferred later through official channels
Within the sub-fonds: IOR/R/15
Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
Within the series: IOR/R/15/1
Political Residency, Bushire
Within the sub-series: IOR/R/15/1/119-198
Political Residency, Bushire: correspondence bound in subject compilations
Within the sub-sub-series: IOR/R/15/1/119-144
Subject compilations: letters received and letters sent
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Vol 173: '1851/52 Residency in the Persian Gulf, English Correspondence No 5, Persia and Persian Coast'