Copy of a Letter from Major William Monteith, in Tabreez, to HM Chargé d'Affaires to Persia, Henry Willock

IOR/L/PS/9/70/48

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The record is made up of 1 item (6 folios). It was created in 17 Jul 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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Copy of a letter from Major William Monteith, in Tabreez [Tabriz], to HM Chargé d’Affaires to Persia [Iran], Henry Willock, of 17 July 1825. Monteith reports his observations from his mission to survey the Russo-Persian frontier in the Caucasus, including a disputed area around the lake of Goukcha [Lake Sevan] (see IOR/L/PS/9/70/46-47). The letter details the suitability of the territory on the frontier for the conduct of military operations, and indicates possible routes of passage for military forces in the event of war between Russia and Persia.

This document was originally enclosed, numbered 3, in Willock’s letter 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 10 September 1825 (IOR/L/PS/9/70/45).

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1 item (6 folios)

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English in Latin script

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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/9/70/48
Date(s): 17 Jul 1825 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Frontiers
People & organisations: HM Chargé d'Affaires to PersiaWilliam Monteith

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/9/70/48
Title: Copy of a Letter from Major William Monteith, in Tabreez, to HM Chargé d'Affaires to Persia, Henry Willock
Pages: 1r:6v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence