‘Letter from Persia received, May 24:1856’

Mss Eur F231/27, ff 117-118

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The record is made up of 1 item (2 folios). It was created in 24 May 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 a summary of a secret letter received from HM Consul at Tehran, Richard W Stevens (9 April 1856, Number 16).

The dispatch reports the issue of orders by the Government of Persia for the despatch of troops for the occupation of Herat.

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Summaries of official secret despatches from the Government of India, the Government of Bombay, HM Minister to Persia, and HM Consul at Tehran

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Ref: Mss Eur F231/27

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English in Latin script

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Original held at: 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.
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: Mss Eur F231/27, ff 117-118
Date(s): 24 May 1856 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Military operations
Places: PersiaHerāt
People & organisations: British Consul, Tehran

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Reference: Mss Eur F231/27, ff 117-118
Title: ‘Letter from Persia received, May 24:1856’
Pages: 117r:118v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Public Domain