Copy of a Letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Head of Mission to Persia, to Lord Minto, Governor-General of Bengal

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A copy of a letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Envoy of the Supreme Government of India to Persia [Iran], to Lord Minto, Governor-General of Bengal, sent from Bombay [Mumbai] and dated 7 January 1810. The letter comments on the mission to Persia of Sir Harford Jones, British Envoy Extraordinary; and expresses distrust in the Persian Court and the prospect of a lasting alliance, in light of the continued French presence in the country and Persian overtures to Russia.

Extent and format

1 item (6 folios)

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Letter

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/L/PS/9/67/70

History of this record

Date(s)

7 Jan 1810 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Diplomacy

Places

Persia

People & organisations

HM Ambassador to IranJohn Malcolm

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Copy of a Letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Head of Mission to Persia, to Lord Minto, Governor-General of Bengal, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/9/67/70, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100038378586.0x00004a> [accessed 17 July 2026]

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