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Copy of a Letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Head of Mission to Persia, to Lord Minto, Governor-General of Bengal [‎2r] (3/12)

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The record is made up of 1 item (6 folios). It was created in 7 Jan 1810. 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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A copy of a letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Envoy of the Supreme Government of India to Persia [Iran], to Lord Minto, Governor-General of Bengal, sent from Bombay [Mumbai] and dated 7 January 1810. The letter comments on the mission to Persia of Sir Harford Jones, British Envoy Extraordinary; and expresses distrust in the Persian Court and the prospect of a lasting alliance, in light of the continued French presence in the country and Persian overtures to Russia.

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Copy of a Letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Head of Mission to Persia, to Lord Minto, Governor-General of Bengal [‎2r] (3/12), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/9/67/70, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100096383660.0x000004> [accessed 18 July 2026]

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IOR/L/PS/9/67/70
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Copy of a Letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Head of Mission to Persia, to Lord Minto, Governor-General of Bengal
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1r:6v
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East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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