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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 13 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 the Melik [Malik al-Tujjar] still being dissatisfied with the situation of the runaway slaves and statements from three witnesses who claim to have seen the runaway slaves on board the Euphrates since it has been anchored at Bushire Roads.

The letter goes on to request that should the men be discovered on leaving Bushire that the Captain will inform Colonel Pelly, whom they should encounter on route to Bombay, but if they are discovered before the Euphrates leaves Bushire he should communicate with Edwards before landing them.

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2 folios
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This letter is an enclosure to 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, ff 99-100

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13 Jul 1866 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Captain H Atkinson, British India Steam Navigation Company's Steam Ship Euphrates , British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/44, ff 99-100, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024189687.0x000025> [accessed 26 November 2024]

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