Copy of a Letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Head of Mission to Persia, to Captain Charles Pasley

IOR/L/PS/9/67/61

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The record is made up of 1 item (2 folios). It was created in 29 Dec 1808. 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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Content: A copy of a letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm to Captain Charles Pasley, sent from Bombay [Mumbai] and dated 29 December 1808, concerning the planned occupation of Karrack [Khārg] island as part of a new defence strategy in the region. The letter requests that Pasley prepare to join Malcolm on Kharrack; gather information regarding the size of the Persian [Iranian] garrison on Kharrack and the possibility of its commander defecting to Britain; inform Claudius Rich, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], of the new policy and seek his opinion; establish contact with and collect information on the Wahabees [Wahhabis]; and make arrangements for supplying troops on Kharrack.
Extent and format: 1 item (2 folios)
Written in: English in Latin script
Type: Letter

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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.
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: IOR/L/PS/9/67/61
Date(s): 29 Dec 1808 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Defence policyDiplomacy
Places: PersiaKharrackBaghdad
People & organisations: John MalcolmWahabi (Tribe)

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/9/67/61
Title: Copy of a Letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Head of Mission to Persia, to Captain Charles Pasley
Pages: 1r:2v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence