‘Relative to the Occupation of the Island of Kishm vol 1’

Content

This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations, cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from 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. . It is the first in a series of two items about the island of Kishm [Qeshm] (the other is IOR/F/4/762/20694). The principal correspondents are 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 Henry Willock, HM Chargé d'Affaires to Persia.

The item discusses:

• The occupation of the island of Kishm by British troops, with a list of the troops present on the island (f 74)
• The claims of Persia and Muscat to sovereignty over the island
• The fears of Persia over the occupation of Kishm and Andrew Jukes’s mission to Governor of Fars [ 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 Fārs, Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā Farmānfarmā]
• A proposed expedition against the Joasmees [ al-Qawāsim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. ]
• The conduct of William Bruce, Resident at Bushire [Būshehr]
• Relations between Persia and Bahrein [Bahrain], and between Muscat and Bahrein.

The item includes a contents page, and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Bombay Political No. 855, Draft 106, P.C. 200, [Season] 24/5’ and ‘Examiner’s Office 1823’.

Extent and format

1 item (93 folios)

Arrangement

The documents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front of the item to the rear.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 5, and terminates at 97, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival item

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/F/4/762/20693

History of this record

Date(s)

17 May 1819-6 Feb 1823 (CE, Gregorian)

Related material

Related primary sources

Bombay Pol 16 Feb 1825, draft 106/1824-25, IOR/E/4/1045 pp 608-12

Subjects

Territorial rightsNegotiationMilitary occupation

Places

BahreinKishm

People & organisations

Political Agent for the Lower GulfGovernment of BombayĀl Bū Sa'īd dynasty, Imam of Muscat and OmanPrince-Governor of Fārs, Qajar dynastyHM Chargé d'Affaires to Persia

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‘Relative to the Occupation of the Island of Kishm vol 1’, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/F/4/762/20693, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000001741.0x00039a> [accessed 17 July 2026]

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