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‘Letters from Persia received Oct.31.1856’ [80v] (2/12)
The record is made up of 1 item (6 folios). It was created in 31 Oct 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 of three secret dispatches from HM Consul at Tehran, Richard W Stevens (17 and 22 September 1856, Numbers 58 and 60-61). They consist of news from Persia covering: a report of conflict between the Shah [Nasser Al-Din Shah Qajar] and the Sedr Azeem [Mirza Aqa Khan-e Nouri, Sadr-i-A'zam or Grand Vizier], the confiscation of land from Prince Allah Koolee Meerza for offering to drive the Persians from Herat, and contradictory reports received regarding the situation at Herat.
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- Mss Eur F231/29, ff 80-85
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- ‘Letters from Persia received Oct.31.1856’
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- 80r:85v
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