Bagdad Pachalic Affairs

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This part of the volume consists of copies of enclosures to a despatch 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 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. , Number 15 of 1850, dated 16 March 1850.

The enclosed papers, dated between 15 and 17 January 1850, concern affairs in the Ottoman Pachalic [Pashalik] of Bagdad [Baghdad]. They comprise a despatch sent by Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Acting Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. [Ottoman Iraq] to the Government of India, Foreign Department, enclosing copies of Kemball's letters to Sir Stratford Canning, British Ambassador to the Ottoman Government, Constantinople [Istanbul].

Several matters are covered by the papers, including:

• The alleged financial malpractices of Nijib Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. [Mehmed Necib Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , or Muḥammad Najīb Pāshā], former Ottoman Governor of Bagdad
• The perceived apathy and indolence of the current Governor, Abdi Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. [Abdul-Karim Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , or ‘Abd al-Karīm Pāshā]
• Administration of the tribes in the Hindieh [Al-Hindiyah] district
• Required repairs for the Hindieh dike [dyke].

Extent and format

1 item (9 folios)

It is part of

'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', Vol 101

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Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/463

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival item

Access & Reference

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

IOR/L/PS/5/463, ff 450-458

Former external reference(s)

No. 15 of 1850

History of this record

Date(s)

16 Mar 1850 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Political affairsCorruption

Places

Pachalic of Bagdad

People & organisations

Political Agent

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