Letter no.280 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay
IOR/R/15/1/138, ff 187-192
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The record is made up of 6 folios. It was created in 19 Sep 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 relates to the recent maltreatment of the British Agent at Sharjah, Hajee Yacoob [Hajji Yaqoob], by some inhabitants of Sharjah. Kemball reports that sufficient reparations have been obtained from Sheikh Sultan ben Suggur [Sultan bin Saqr]. Kemball also suggests that the sons of the late British Agent at Sharjah, Mulla Hussein, might be behind the campaign to smear Yaqoob's name.
Enclosed with Kemball's letter is letter no.108 of 1853 (folios 188-92) to Kemball from Commodore George Robinson, Commanding Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Squadron, dated 2 September 1853. Robinson reports on his trip to Sharjah in the wake of the maltreatment of Hajji Yaqoob. He reports that the principal offenders have been punished, and that he has spoken to Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr over the affair. Robinson also states his opinion on Yaqoob's temperament, and encloses four witness statements made by Sharjah inhabitants under oath against Yaqoob.
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Letter no.280 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/138, ff 187-192, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024051555.0x000036> [accessed 21 January 2025]
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- IOR/R/15/1/138, ff 187-192
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- Letter no.280 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay
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- 187r:187v, 187ar:187av, 188r:192v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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