Persia

Content

The file is in two sections. The first section contains correspondence and the minutes of a public meeting regarding desecration of British graves at Bushire by some Persians, covering attempts to secure agreement with Persian authorities to respect the sanctity of such things and permission to make repairs to those damaged.

The second section pertains to the visit of the Prince-Governor A Prince of the Royal line who also acted as Governor of a large Iranian province during the Qājār period (1794-1925). of Farsistan, Sultan Murad Mirza, to Bushire. It covers preparations for the event and a trip taken by the Prince-Governor A Prince of the Royal line who also acted as Governor of a large Iranian province during the Qājār period (1794-1925). to Karrack [Kharg] Island aboard the Semiramis , accompanied by Felix Jones. It also covers the positive results for Anglo-Persian relations that the visit engendered.

The correspondents include: Felix Jones, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. at Bushire; Charles Murray (later Henry Rawlinson), British Envoy and Minister at Tehran; Henry Lacon Anderson, Secretary to Government at Bombay; William Doria, British Chargé d'Affaires at Tehran; Prince Sultan Murad Mirza, Prince-Governor A Prince of the Royal line who also acted as Governor of a large Iranian province during the Qājār period (1794-1925). of Farsistan; William Balfour, Commander of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Squadron; Herbert Frederick Disbrowe, Assistant Resident at Bushire.

Extent and format

1 file (62 folios)

Arrangement

The file is arranged firstly by subject number, in this instance number 5 and 6. How the numbers were assigned is unclear. Each subject section is arranged chronologically.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the numbering is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the front cover, on number 1, and ends on inside of the back cover, on number 58. There are the following irregularities: f 12 is followed by f 12A; f 15 is followed by f 15A; f 21 is followed by f 21A; f 22 is followed by f 22A; f 27 is followed by f 27A; f 28 is followed by f 28A.

Written in

English and Persian in Latin and Arabic script

Type

Letter book

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/156

Former external reference(s)

Vol 221

History of this record

Date(s)

31 Dec 1857-12 Dec 1860 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

State visitsBurial grounds

Places

Karrack (island)

People & organisations

Assistant to the Political Resident in the Persian GulfHM Chargé d'Affaires to IranHM Ambassador to IranSultan Murad Mirza

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