Enclosure in Henry Willock's Letter to the Secret Committee of 6 Jul 1820

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A copy of a letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. [Mumbai], to Major-General William Grant Keir, Commander of the 1819 expedition to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , sent from Bombay and dated 28 October 1819.

Warden requests Keir’s opinion on measures for the long-term prevention of ‘piracy’ and establishment of British power in the Gulf, including the formation of a base on Kishma [Qeshm] and the transfer there of the Bushire [Būshehr] Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , the imposition of maritime regulations, and the size of the garrison to be stationed in the region.

The letter was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d'Affaires in Persia, 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 6 July 1820 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/29).

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1 item (5 folios)

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

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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.

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Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/PS/9/69/32

History of this record

Date(s)

28 Oct 1819 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

PiracyPersian Gulf Campaign (1819)Defence policy

Places

Persian GulfKeshma

People & organisations

Bushire Residency

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