Letter from George Lucas, Muskat [Muscat] to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 26-27
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 24 Jul 1866. 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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Letter regarding the settlement of matters in Muskat [Muscat] and the rumours of the death of Ranshid ben Omain, believed to have been an accomplice of Sayed Soulem [Salim II bin Thuwaini] in the murder of his father (Thuwaini bin Said).
The letter goes on to discuss rumous of a possible conspiracy against Sayed Soulem by his friends and Sayed Torkee [Turki bin Said]'s attempts to get to Muskat by sea.
The letter also refers to two enclosures which are no longer with this letter. Firstly a letter from Bombay which was found in the Muskat mail bag, and secondly a copy of Pelly's instructions to Lieutenant Edwin Dawes.
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- 2 folios
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- English in Latin script
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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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- Mss Eur F126/45, ff 26-27
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- 24 Jul 1866 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Mss Eur F126/45, ff 26-27
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- Letter from George Lucas, Muskat [Muscat] to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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- 26r:27v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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