'Translation of Firman from His Majesty Fath Ali Shah to the Prince Royal Abbas Meerza'

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A translation of a Firman A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’). [edict] from Fath Ali Shah [Fath-ʻAlī Shāh Qājār], Shah of Persia [Iran], to Abbas Meerza ['Abbās Mīrzā], Prince Royal (Crown Prince), sent from Tehran and dated Zeekadah [Zū al-Qaʿdah] 1224 (December 1809-January 1810). Following the conclusion of an alliance with Britain [Preliminary Treaty of Friendship and Alliance, 1809], the Firman A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’). orders that Jouanin, a French representative in Persia, should be dismissed, and accommodation should be provided for Sir Harford Jones, HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. to Persia. The Firman A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’). also requests that any news from Meerza Abdul Hassan [Mirzā Abul Hassan], Persian Ambassador to London, should be passed on immediately.

The translation was enclosed in Jones's Letter No. 1 to the Secret Committee Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. of the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. of the East India Company dated 3 February 1810.

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1 item (2 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/9/68/1

History of this record

Date(s)

Dec 1809 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

DiplomacyNapoleonic Wars (1800-1815)

People & organisations

Crown Prince of PersiaHM Ambassador to IranShah of Persia

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