Letter appointing Lewis Pelly as Agent to the Governor-General and Special Commissioner at Baroda, as a Temporary Measure

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Letter No. 2564 P from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Secretary to the Government of India, 25 November 1874, to Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly informing him of his appointment as Agent to the Governor-General and Special Commissioner at Baroda as a temporary measure whilst the Baroda Enquiry Commission is being undertaken.

The letter details arrangements for travel expenses, assures Pelly that it will not affect his permanent position as Agent to the Governor-General at Rajputana and requesting that he take a letter from the Viceroy for His Highness the Guicowar [Gaekwar] announcing Pelly's appointment. The letter also refers to two enclosed letters, one from the Viceroy detailing his expectations of Pelly and outlining the duties in this difficult role (not enclosed) and the other from the Government of India to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. :

Letter No. 2563P from the Secretary to the Government of India to the Secretary of the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. Political Department, 25 November 1874, concluding that Colonel Phayre misunderstood 'the spirit' of the instructions he received from both the Government of India and the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. and that he is to be removed from his position as Resident at Baroda with Lewis Pelly being sent as a temporary replacement; informing them of the instructions Pelly has received from the Viceroy and of the letter for His Highness the Guicowar that he has been entrusted with.

The letter goes on to reprimand the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. for the manner in which they handled affairs, their delays in forwarding correspondence and their failure to grasp the severity and importance of the matter. The Secretary then requests to be informed of the outcome of the investigation into the attempted poisoning of Colonel Phayre, sending their sympathies to him in that matter and informing him that Colonel Pelly has been instructed to send all correspondence relating to the enquiry directly to the Government of India, with duplicates to be sent to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. and only to send correspondence relating to the running of Baroda State to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. first.

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1 file (8 folios)

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The file has been foliated in the front top right hand corner of each folio with a pencil number enclosed in a circle.

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English in Latin script

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Archival file

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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.

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Unrestricted

Archive reference

Mss Eur F126/80

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Date(s)

25 Nov 1874 (CE, Gregorian)

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