Copy of a Letter from Sir Robert Dundas, President of the Board of Control, to Meerza Mohammed Shafeea, First Vizier of Persia

IOR/L/PS/9/67/110

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The record is made up of 1 item (2 folios). It was created in 2 Apr 1810. 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 Sir Robert Dundas, President of the Board of Control Formally known as the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India, it was established by an Act of Parliament in 1784 to supervise the activities of the East India Company. , to Mirza Shefia [ Mīrzā A title of honour originally applied to princes, later to military leaders, and later still to secretaries, chieftains, and other ‘gentlemen’. Muḥammad Shafī' Māzandarānī], First Vizier (Prime Minister) of Persia [Iran]. The letter concerns: the arrival of Mirza Abul Hassan [ Mīrzā A title of honour originally applied to princes, later to military leaders, and later still to secretaries, chieftains, and other ‘gentlemen’. Abul Hassan], Persian Ambassador, in London; the hope for stronger relations between Persia and Britain; and the appointment of Sir Gore Ouseley as British Ambassador Extraordinary to Persia.
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/9/67/110
Date(s): 2 Apr 1810 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Diplomacy
Places: Persia
People & organisations: Ambassador of Iran to the United KingdomHM Ambassador to IranBoard of Commissioners for the Affairs of India

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Copy of a Letter from Sir Robert Dundas, President of the Board of Control, to Meerza Mohammed Shafeea, First Vizier of Persia, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/9/67/110, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/universal-viewer/81055/vdc_100038378586.0x000072> [accessed 12 August 2026]

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/9/67/110
Title: Copy of a Letter from Sir Robert Dundas, President of the Board of Control, to Meerza Mohammed Shafeea, First Vizier of Persia
Pages: 1r:2v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence