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The record is made up of 1 item (2 folios). It was created in 21 Feb 1823. 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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An extract of a letter from George Swinton, Chief Secretary of the Supreme Government of India, to Major George Willock, Acting Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], sent from Fort William [Kolkata] and dated 21 February 1823.

The letter concerns delayed subsidy payments to Persia, informing Willock that a final decision on the issue from the Supreme Government of India can be expected soon.

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 12 November 1823 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/137).

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1 item (2 folios)
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The letter was perforated in an attempt to prevent the spread of disease.

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English in Latin script
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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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IOR/L/PS/9/69/139

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21 Feb 1823 (CE, Gregorian)

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Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 12 Nov 1823, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/9/69/139, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100038378586.0x00021f> [accessed 20 July 2026]

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