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Letter no.5322 of 1852, from Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf [283r] (1/4)
The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 8 Dec 1852. 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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Malet acknowledges receipt of Kemball's previous despatch (ff 281-82), and encloses a copy of a letter (f 284) no.540 of 1852, from Captain Sir Henry Leeke, Commodore Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Navy, to the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Falkland, President and Governor in Council, dated 7 October 1852. In the enclosed letter Leeke states that the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Squadron should be reinforced in the coming season to allow a strict observation of vessels returning from the African coast. Leeke states that the Constance , currently undergoing repairs in Bombay, should be sent to the Gulf when ready, supported by an additional vessel. Leeke states that he sees little else that can be done to suppress the slave trade, given that it is carried out using small crafts close to the coast, which can avoid the scrutiny of the British Men of War.
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Letter no.5322 of 1852, from Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf [283r] (1/4), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/130, ff 283-84, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024051738.0x0000c5> [accessed 15 February 2025]
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- IOR/R/15/1/130, ff 283-84
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- Letter no.5322 of 1852, from Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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- 283r:284v
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