‘Secret Letters received, by way of Marseilles, May 18. 1857.’ [65r] (3/8)
The record is made up of 1 item (4 folios). It was created in 18 May 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 of official secret letters received, from the Governor General of India in Council (8 April 1857, Numbers 16-17), and from Bombay [presumably 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 April 1857, Numbers 80-87).
The summaries of the letters from the Governor General acknowledge the receipt of previous letters, and also relate to the arrival of the small force sent to China [to Hong Kong?] from Singapore. The summaries of the letters from Bombay mostly concern Persia, including troop movements as a result of the Treaty between Great Britain and Persia.
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- Mss Eur F231/31, ff 64-67
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- ‘Secret Letters received, by way of Marseilles, May 18. 1857.’
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- 64r:67v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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