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‘Secret Letters received, by way of Marseilles, March 3.1856’ [‎42v] (12/44)

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The record is made up of 1 item (22 folios). It was created in 3 Mar 1856. 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 Governor General of India (22 January 1856, Numbers 1-4) 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. (31 January and 2 February 1856, Numbers 10-13). The amount of detail for each entry therefore varies.

The despatches from the Governor General (folios 37-55) cover a number of topics: the status of the French adventurer General Maha d'Orgoni, the conclusion of the Government of India's diplomatic mission to the Court of Ava, raids by tribes across the Punjab Frontier of British India, a debate over the effectiveness of military expeditions in suppressing tribes, the resignation of Major Coke as Deputy Commissioner of Kohat, the acquisition of Candahar [Kandahar] by Dost Mohammad Khan (Amir of Afghanistan), and discussion over the possibility of the Amir marching against Herat.

The section from Bombay (folios 56-58) is mainly concerned with the line to be taken by the British authorities on applications to enter Sind from Candahar [Kandahar] Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. , and the despatch of British naval vessels to Bushire for possible action against Persia.

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‘Secret Letters received, by way of Marseilles, March 3.1856’ [‎42v] (12/44), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F231/27, ff 37-58, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100044156399.0x000055> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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