Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, on board the HC Cruizer Aurora to Francis Warden Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 11-13
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The record is made up of 3 folios. It was created in 6 Mar 1822. 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.
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The letter is reporting on the Resident's visit to Kishme [Qeshm] on his way back to Bushire, as per the instructions of the Bombay Government. It notes that the British force had moved to Sallack, which is where the Resident rendezvoused with the force. It is concluded that both the Resident and Lieutenant-Colonel Rennett, Acting Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , agree that Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] is a much more suitable location to base a permanent force than Sallack. The letter outlines the process the pair went through in order to reach this conclusion.
Enclosed with the letter is Lieutenant-Colonel Rennett's report (dated 5 March 1822) on the suitability of Bassidore as a permanent base for the British force in the lower Gulf. It also explains that the move will not require much additional expense. The enclosure further includes a letter from Assistant Surgeon Fallon of the Aurora , which states that it is his opinion that a more suitable location could not be found on the island of Kishme.
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- IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 11-13
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- 6 Mar 1822 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 11-13
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- Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, on board the HC Cruizer Aurorato Francis Warden Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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- 11v:13v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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