Letter no. 4592 of 1853 from Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
IOR/R/15/1/138, ff 301-303
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The record is made up of 3 folios. It was created in 31 Oct 1853. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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The letter is a covering letter, enclosing a letter no.18 of 1853 (folios 301-02), received by Malet from Major Atkins Hamerton, Her Majesty's Consul and the Honourable Company's Agent in the dominions of His Highness the Imam of Muscat, dated, 19 August 1853. In his letter, Hamerton states that he has informed His Highness the Imam of Muscat of the recent case of transport of slaves from Sohar to Qeshm, which violates the treaty between the British Government and the Imam. Hamerton adds that the Imam has assured him that he will undertake to punish the parties involved in the transport of the slaves.
Malet's letter (folio 303) and its enclosure (folios 301-02) have been incorrectly filed in reverse order.
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- British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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- IOR/R/15/1/138, ff 301-303
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- 31 Oct 1853 (CE, Gregorian)
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Letter no. 4592 of 1853 from Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/138, ff 301-303, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024051555.0x000052> [accessed 3 March 2025]
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- IOR/R/15/1/138, ff 301-303
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- Letter no. 4592 of 1853 from Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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- 301r:303v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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