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‘Secret Letters received, by way of Marseilles, August 30 1855’ [‎52v] (16/20)

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The record is made up of 1 item (10 folios). It was created in 30 Aug 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 (17 July 1855, Numbers 40-43) 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. (26 and 28 July 1855, Numbers 53-54). The amount of detail for each entry therefore varies.

The letters from the President in Council (folios 45-50) cover military clashes in the Punjab, Nepalese supply issues slowing their advance into Thibet [Tibet], a mission by the Great Lama [Dalai Lama] to Thibet, and a report of the murder of Captain Madigan (HM 84Regiment) and the subsequent trial and sentencing of six accused individuals.

The section from Bombay (folios 51-53) focuses on proposed coercive measures to be taken against the Foutheli including proposed attack on Shugre and Bir Ahmed, and an offer made to the Government of Persia by the Vizier to the Governor of Meshed to march against Khiva.

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‘Secret Letters received, by way of Marseilles, August 30 1855’ [‎52v] (16/20), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F231/26, ff 45-54, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100044852268.0x000069> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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