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‘Secret Letters received, by way of Marseilles April 30.1855’ [94r] (7/12)
The record is made up of 1 item (6 folios). It was created in 30 Apr 1855. 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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This bundle consists of summaries, and partial transcripts, of secret letters received from both the President in Council (22 March 1855, Numbers 20-21) and 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. (2 April 1855, Numbers 26-28). The amount of detail for each entry therefore varies.
The subject matter of the letters from the Governor General (folios 91-94) includes instructions to Major Allen to adopt conciliatory measures towards tribes along the frontier between British India and Burma, and an attempted assassination attempt against a European officer in Afghanistan.
The section from Bombay (folios 95-96) is mainly concerned with Britain's policy at Aden: the line to be taken with the Foutheli Chief in response to his attempt to stop traffic to Aden, and the facilitation of trade with Abyssinia/Ethiopia.
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- Mss Eur F231/25, ff 91-96
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- ‘Secret Letters received, by way of Marseilles April 30.1855’
- Pages
- 91r:96v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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