Vol 43: Letters Inward

Content

The file consists of a few letters sent to Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , by William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Bombay Government. The subject is the status of the diplomatic relationship between the British Government and Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd, the Imam of Muscat; the British are willing to co-operate with the Imam in operations to suppress piracy, but are unwilling to get involved in wars between Muscat and other regional powers, such as the Wahhabi. The correspondence in the file, and its various enclosures, is intended to guide and inform the Resident's future conduct and decision making with regard to the Imam of Muscat.

Extent and format

1 volume, 4 items (31 folios)

It is grouped into

Letter No. 37 from William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/37, f 2

Letter No. 39 from William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf

4 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/37, ff 3-4

Letter No. 154 from William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf

6 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/37, ff 5-7

Letter No. 196 from William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf

50 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/37, ff 8-32

Arrangement

The correspondence in the file is arranged chronologically by date created from 6 January to 11 February 1826.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the cover and terminates at the final sheet; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: The remains of a pagination sequence are also present between ff 2-32; these numbers are written in ink and are located in the top outermost corners of each page.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin script

Type

Letter book

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/37

History of this record

Date(s)

6 Jan 1826-11 Feb 1826 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Wahhābīyah

Places

Kateef

People & organisations

Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Āl Bū Sa'īd DynastyGovernment of Bombay, Political and Services DepartmentThomas Perronet ThompsonShaikh Raḥmah bin Jābir Āl Jalāhimah, Shaikh of the Āl Jalāhimah tribe

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