Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Captain Atkinson, British India Steam Navigation Company's Steamer Euphrates

Mss Eur F126/44, f 94

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 12 Jul 1866. 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 a complaint from the Persian authorities that the Captain has prevented Goolam Ali ben Houssein [Ghulam 'Ali] from landing at Bushire and that he has been restrained to prevent him leaving the steamer, and that they are requesting he be released and permitted to land at Bushire.

The letter requests details from the Captain of his terms of employment on board the Euphrates and requests a copy of any agreement made with him.

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1 folio
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This letter is an enclosure to the letter on folios 96-97.

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English in Latin script
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Letter

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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 F126/44, f 94

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12 Jul 1866 (CE, Gregorian)

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