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‘Secret Letters received Sept.15.1856’ [‎77r] (5/8)

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The record is made up of 1 item (4 folios). It was created in 15 Sep 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 (30 July 1856, Number 31) 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. (9 August 1856, Numbers 56-59). The amount of detail for each entry therefore varies.

The despatch from the Governor General (folios 75-77) discusses a report claiming that Persian troops are moving towards Kelat [Kalat], and discusses whether the Government of India should provide assistance to the Khan of Kelat in the event of hostilities.

The section from Bombay (folio 78) consists of short updates from Persia and Kelat, and a brief update on the slave trade.

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‘Secret Letters received Sept.15.1856’ [‎77r] (5/8), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F231/28, ff 75-78, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100044156481.0x00009a> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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