'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', Vol 48 [‎492r] (988/1258)

Content

The volume contains copies of enclosures to despatches from 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. Secret Department to the East India Company Secret Committee Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. . It is divided into five parts, each relating to a particular place or region, as follows:

• Papers relating to the Euphrates Flotilla (IOR/L/PS/5/410, ff 4-119)
• Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/410, ff 121-350)
• Papers relating to the British Mission to Shoa [Shewa] (IOR/L/PS/5/410, ff 352-429)
• Aden and Red Sea Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/410, ff 431-491)
• Scinde [Sindh], Afghanistan and Beloochistan [Baluchistan] Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/410, ff 493-625).

Extent and format

1 volume (625 folios)

Arrangement

The enclosures to each despatch within the volume (each item) are divided by blue dividers. The sets of enclosures to despatches are arranged in numerical (by despatch number) and chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. The enclosures within each despatch are preceded by an abstract of contents, in which the despatch itself (not included) is numbered 1, the abstract of contents 2, and the enclosures 3, 4, etc. The numbers listed in the abstract of contents are recorded for reference on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of the last folio of each enclosure, along with the original reference, and a description of each enclosure.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 627; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English in Latin script

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