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Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān] [72v] (2/3)
The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 13 Feb 1808. 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 provides an explanation for why the Resident has detained Jaffer Ali Khan's [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān] servant for longer than expected. It also further explains that the presence of two French adventurers does not alarm the Resident. Throughout the letter gifts to various individuals are discussed and request is made for an update on how close Jaffer Ali Khan is to acquiring a copy of the item he was originally tasked with. A claim is also made that the British are loyal to their friends, but the Resident also boasts that Bussorah [Basra] could be taken easily if necessary. Finally the Resident cautions Jaffer Ali Khan over the activities of Shaik Abul Hassan, whom he claims has been trying to blackmail his way into British employment.
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- 2 folios
- Physical characteristics
Condition: The letter has suffered from pest damage; minor holes present in the body of the letter makes the text slightly difficult to read in places.
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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān] [72v] (2/3), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 72-73, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023899598.0x0000a2> [accessed 12 June 2026]
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- IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 72-73
- Title
- Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān]
- Pages
- 72v:73r
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence