‘Secret Letters received, by way of Marseilles, March 16: 1857’ [9r] (13/24)
The record is made up of 1 item (12 folios). It was created in 16 Mar 1857. 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 (7 February 1857, Numbers 8-10) 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. (16 February 1857, Numbers 31-38). The amount of detail for each entry therefore varies.
The letters from the Governor General (folios 3-8) include a brief report on Canton, and reports of developments in Afghanistan following the fall of Herat, with particular attention given to the position of Dost Mahommed [Dost Mohammad Khan, Amir of Afghanistan].
The section from Bombay (folios 9-16) contains reports on the British Expedition against Persia; reports on the strength, movements, and intention of Persian forces in southern Persia; an outline of British policy towards the Chiefs of southern Persia during the invasion; and updates on Afghanistan and Perim.
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- Mss Eur F231/30, ff 3-14
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- ‘Secret Letters received, by way of Marseilles, March 16: 1857’
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- 3r:14v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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