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'Persian Gulf. Relative to the state of affairs on the Arabian Coast Vol: 5'
Catalogue reference: IOR/F/4/2445/134348
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This record is about the 'Persian Gulf. Relative to the state of affairs on the Arabian Coast Vol: 5' dating from 20 Mar 1851-2 Jul 1851.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IOR/F/4/2445/134348
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Title (The name of the record)
- 'Persian Gulf. Relative to the state of affairs on the Arabian Coast Vol: 5'
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Date (When the record was created)
- 20 Mar 1851-2 Jul 1851
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Description (What the record is about)
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This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, resolutions, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, a political letter from the Government of Bombay, which appears in IOR/F/4/2445/134344. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Political Agent in the Persian Gulf; Commander John Porter, Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf; Moollah Houssein [Mullā Ḥusayn], British Agent at Shargah [Sharjah] and Lieutenant James Tronson. It is the fifth in a series of twenty-one items on events in the Persian Gulf. The item concerns reports by Moollah Houssein and James Tronson about the Arabian Coast. Their reports discuss:. The tranquillity of the Gulf; Communications between the shaikhs of the Arabian Coast; The inaccessibility of the town of Koomya [Kumzar, also written Coomya and Coomza in the item]; The item contains a contents page and the title page of the item contains the following references: 'Draft N 34 – 1852', and 'Collection No 32'.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The documents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front of the item to the rear.
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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 item (8 folios)
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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 (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 158, and terminates at f 165, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio. Pagination: the item also contains an original pagination sequence.
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/dc47b74c-74ba-4756-a677-12297095c74c/
Series information
IOR/F/4
Board's Collections
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This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
Within the fonds: IOR/F
Records of the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India
Within the series: IOR/F/4
Board's Collections
Within the file: IOR/F/4/2445
Board's Collections Vol 2445 nos 134331 to 134518
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'Persian Gulf. Relative to the state of affairs on the Arabian Coast Vol: 5'