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HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAVY.
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rebels under Seyyid Burghash, in accordance with a requisition
of Her Majesty's Consul and Agent, Colonel Rigby, rendered
valuable service, and are deserving of high commendation for
the spirit and intrepidity with which they did their duty. His
Lordship in Council also concurs with the Commander-in-chief
of the Indian Navy in considering that Commander Adams
deserves the approbation of Government for the alacrity and
judgment with which he complied with the requisitions of Her
Majesty's Consul."
Seyyid Burghash remained in exile at Bombay until he pro
mised to forbear from again fomenting disturbances in Zanzibar,
when he was allowed to return. He loyally kept his word,
and, on the death of his brother in 1870, quietly succeeded to
the throne.
We will now resume the history of the Indian Navy from the
year 1856, merely observing that in breaking the continuity of
the narrative as detailed year by year, our object was to give a
connected record of the dealings of the Service, between the
years 1825-55, with the Arab tribes of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and the
rulers of Muscat.
We now enter upon a not unimportant phase of the ser
vices of the Indian Navy in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , namely, that in
which they were brought into actual collision with the native
Power which exercised a preponderating influence in that
portion of the East.