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Archive Reference (shelfmark) IOR/G Name Government of Bengal, 1765-1947 Level [41] Item

1. IOR/G/29/38, ff 1-233

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/29/38, ff 1-233
Title:
French intrigues in Persia and Attempts of the French to acquire the Island of Cameran in the Red Sea
Scope & Content:
The item consists of correspondence and extracts of papers relating to French influence and activities in the Red Sea (often referred to as the ‘Arabian Gulph’) and Persia [Iran], sent to the Chairman of the Court of Directors, Charles Grant, and the Secret Committee. Matters covered include: F...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
23 Sep 1804-14 Jan 1807
Extent:
1 item (233 folios)

2. IOR/G/29/38, ff 240-243

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/29/38, ff 240-243
Title:
Papers tending to prove the apprehensions entertained by our Governments in India of an invasion of Hindostan by Zemaun Shah during the administration of Lord Wellesley, and shewing that the Embassy to Persia was undertaken for the purpose of creating a diversion against the Shah
Scope & Content:
The item consists of abstracts of political and secret letters from the governments of Bombay and Bengal. The letters date from 3 October 1798 to 28 September 1801 and concern attempts by Zaman Shah Durrani [Zamān Shāh Durrānī] to conquer Hindostan [subcontinental India] and British efforts to co...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1807
Extent:
1 item (4 folios)

3. IOR/G/29/38, ff 244-258

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/29/38, ff 244-258
Title:
Notes relative to Persia 1807/08, intended for the Annual Report subsequent to 1807/08
Scope & Content:
The item consists of notes relating to Persia [Iran] and taken from letters from the Bombay, Bengal, and Madras governments sent between 27 December 1805 and 20 February 1808. The relevant letters are noted in the margins. The notes were made in preparation for an annual report. Matters covered...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1808
Extent:
1 item (15 folios)