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Letter no.246 of 1854 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay [‎239v] (2/6)
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Letter no.246 of 1854 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay [‎239v] (2/6)

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Letter no.246 of 1854 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 239-241

The record is made up of 3 folios. It was created in 16 Jul 1854. 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 relates to the Imam of Muscat’s pretensions over Soher [Sohar]. Kemball writes that the Imam is currently ascertaining the extent to which he can exert authority over the chiefs of the region. Enclosed with Kemball’s letter is a translation of a letter (folios 240-41) from Khojeh Hiskale, the British Agent at Muscat, dated 28 May 1854. In his letter Hiskale reports on meetings between various Bedouin chiefs of the Batinah Coast, and the Imam of Muscat.

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Letter no.246 of 1854 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay [‎239v] (2/6), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 239-241, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023443253.0x00006a> [accessed 16 December 2024]

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IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 239-241
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Letter no.246 of 1854 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
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239r:241v
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