Enclosure to the Letter of HM Chargé d'Affaires to Persia, Henry Willock, to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 3 July 1825

IOR/L/PS/9/70/36

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The record is made up of 1 item (20 folios). It was created in 14 Oct 1824-23 Jun 1825. 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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Copies of the papers originally enclosed with the letter of HM Chargé d'Affaires to Persia [Iran], Henry Willock, 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 East India Company, of 3 July 1825 (catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/70/35). The papers concern the revision of the subsidy account between Britain and Persia, detailing the basis upon which the account has been adjusted in favour of Persia, authorising the payment of the outstanding balance to Persia, and detailing an unsettled claim made by the Persians. They include:

  • Copy of a letter from the Chief Secretary to the Supreme Government of India, George Swinton, to Henry Willock, of 24 December 1824
  • Copies of two letters from Swinton to Major George Willock, who had been charged with representing the Persian claims for the settlement of the subsidy account on behalf of Persia, both dated 24 December 1824
  • Copy of a letter from the Accountant-General at Fort William, Henry Wood, to Swinton, dated 20 December 1824, enclosing a statement of the subsidy account indicating the balance due to Persia
  • Extract from an unsigned letter to the Accountant-General, dated 14 October 1824
  • Extract from a report from the Accountant-General, dated 22 November 1824
  • Copy of a letter from Henry Willock to Swinton, of 23 June 1825.
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