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Letter No 74 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran [‎25r] (3/4)

The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 29 Mar 1851. 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 is reporting that Prince Feerooz Meerza, Governor of Fars, arrived at Bushire on the 26 March 1851. It describes the Resident's meeting with the prince a mile from the town, and names the officers that accompanied him. It notes that no matters of great importance have been discussed between the Prince and the Resident.

The letter then outlines the progress of the enforcement of a couple of fines issued by the Persian authorities at Tehran in response to piracy, and trade in slaves.

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Letter No 74 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran [‎25r] (3/4), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 24-25, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023663642.0x000032> [accessed 2 May 2024]

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