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Letter no.119 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay [&lrm;125v] (8/8)

Letter no.119 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay [‎125v] (8/8)

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Letter no.119 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/138, ff 122-125

The record is made up of 4 folios. It was created in 19 Apr 1853. 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 concerns events on the Arab coast, in the wake of the arrival at Al Buraimi of the Wahhabi forces, led by Abdullah bin Faisal. Kemball writes that he is still stationed off the Arab coast, and continues to receive intelligence from the native British agents at Sharjah and Muscat on events on land. Kemball reports the the Wahhabi forces were preparing to march on the Imam of Muscat's territories when the threatened defection of sheikh Saeed bin Tahnoon (Sa'id bin Tahnun) of Abu Dhabi caused him to postpone his plans and accept mediation.

Kemball's letter includes two enclosures:

1. A translation of a letter (folio 124) from Sultan bin Suggar [Sultan bin Saqr], Joasmee [Qasimi] chief, to Kemball, dated 6 April 1853;

2. A translation of a letter (folio 125) from Abdullah bin Fysul [Faisal], commander of the Wahabee [Wahhabi] force, to Kemball, dated 6 April 1853.

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Letter no.119 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay [‎125v] (8/8), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/138, ff 122-125, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023444616.0x000042> [accessed 30 January 2025]

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Reference: IOR/R/15/1/138, ff 122-125
Title: Letter no.119 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay
Pages: 122r:125v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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Letter no.119 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay [‎125v] (8/8)

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