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Letter from Major General William Grant Keir, to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire [16v] (2/2)
The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 30 Jan 1820. 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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Grant Keir writes that he expects operations on the Arab coast to be complete in the next day or so, in that all fortifications considered important will have been destroyed, guns confiscated, and all boats larger than those used for pearling and fishing also confiscated. Grant Keir states that he hopes to then proceed to Kenn [Kīsh] island to 'water'. He also discusses action against piracy on the Persian coast, stressing that he considers Bruce's presence on this expedition to be particularly necessary.
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