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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 3 Dec 1865. 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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Letter regarding the arrival of Commander Montresor and HMS Severn in Bombay and the Commander's arrangements to assist Pelly in the Gulf and send steam tenders to Muscat.

The letter also discusses the situation in Muscat including the various scenarios that could arise if Sultan Thoweynee [Sayyid Thuwaini bin Said] attempted to seize the vessel Berenice ; as well as giving observations on the Wahabee [Wahhabi] Muscat dispute and Persian claims to Gwadur [Gwadar].

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English in Latin script
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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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Mss Eur F126/47, ff 16-17

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3 Dec 1865 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter from Patrick Ryan, Bombay to Lewis Pelly, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/47, ff 16-17, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023876489.0x000005> [accessed 29 June 2026]

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