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Translation of a letter from Abdollah ben Saood [Abdullah bin Su'ud] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire [‎17r] (2/2)
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Translation of a letter from Abdollah ben Saood [Abdullah bin Su'ud] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire [‎17r] (2/2)

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Translation of a letter from Abdollah ben Saood [Abdullah bin Su'ud] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 16v-17
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Letter from Gideon Colquhoun, Assistant in Charge of the Residency at Bussora [Basra] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 17-18

The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 10 Apr 1817. 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 is discussing the issue of the British entering into a treaty with the chiefs of Ras ool Khymeh [Ra's al-Khaymah], which he regards as subjects of the Wahhabi, without his knowledge or consent.

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Translation of a letter from Abdollah ben Saood [Abdullah bin Su'ud] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire [‎17r] (2/2), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 16v-17, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023836174.0x000031> [accessed 11 June 2026]

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Translation of a letter from Abdollah ben Saood [Abdullah bin Su'ud] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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