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Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 6 Jul 1820 [1r] (1/4)
The record is made up of 1 item (2 folios). It was created in 29 Jan 1820. 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 Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to 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. [Mumbai], to Major-General William Grant Keir, Commander of the 1819 expedition to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , sent from Bombay Castle and dated 29 January 1820.
The letter instructs Keir to leave a garrison on Kishma [Qeshm] and advises him on how to deal with objections from the Persian [Iranian] Government.
The letter was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d'Affaires in Persia, to the 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. of the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. of the East India Company dated 6 July 1820 [IOR/L/PS/9/69/26 and 29].
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- Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 6 Jul 1820
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