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Printed letter No.148 of 1863 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Acting Political Resident and Consul General in the Persian Gulf to Henry Lacon Anderson, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay [‎7v] (4/4)

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Printed letter No.148 of 1863 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Acting Political Resident and Consul General in the Persian Gulf to Henry Lacon Anderson, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/37, ff 6-7

The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 05 Dec 1863. 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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Remarks by Pelly regarding the slave trade in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

The remarks give details of the type of slaves being brought to the Arabian coast, landing points being used, information regarding the slave trade being passed on to Pelly by his political agents, how the repositioning of naval forces could be used to restrict the export of slaves to the Gulf area and the need to ensure that opposing the slade trade does not negatively impact on other trading.

The remarks also briefly make reference to the impact of piracy on the trading of goods.

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English in Latin script

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Printed letter No.148 of 1863 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Acting Political Resident and Consul General in the Persian Gulf to Henry Lacon Anderson, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay [‎7v] (4/4), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/37, ff 6-7, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023378365.0x00000f> [accessed 14 March 2025]

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Reference: Mss Eur F126/37, ff 6-7
Title: Printed letter No.148 of 1863 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Acting Political Resident and Consul General in the Persian Gulf to Henry Lacon Anderson, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
Pages: 6r:7v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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Printed letter No.148 of 1863 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Acting Political Resident and Consul General in the Persian Gulf to Henry Lacon Anderson, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay [‎7v] (4/4)

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