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1. IOR/L/PS/5/129, ff 28-532

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/129, ff 28-532
Title:
Affairs in the Punjab and the Countries Beyond the Indus, notably Afghanistan and Persia
Scope & Content:
This item comprises copies of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of India Secret Department (Camp at Meerut) to the East India Company Secret Committee, Number 1 of 1838, dated 8 February 1838. The enclosures are dated 18 September 1837-7 February 1838. The primary correspondents are:...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
8 Feb 1838
Extent:
1 item (505 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/5/130, ff 76-282

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/130, ff 76-282
Title:
Events in Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries
Scope & Content:
This item comprises copies of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of India Secret Department to the East India Company Secret Committee, Number 5 of 1838, dated 5 April 1838. The enclosures are dated 29 January-5 April 1838. The item comprises: despatches between Captain Claude Martine...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Apr 1838
Extent:
1 item (207 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/5/131, ff 349-744

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/131, ff 349-744
Title:
‘Negotiations with the Ex-King of Cabool and the Maha Rajah Runjeet Singh’
Scope & Content:
Enclosure nos. 2-102 to a despatch from the Secret Department, Government of India, dated 13 August 1838. The enclosures are dated 16 May-11 August 1838. The enclosures consist of copies of correspondence relating to a plan to overthrow Dost Mahomed Khan [Dūst Muḥammad Khān Bārakzāy] as Emi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Aug 1838
Extent:
1 item (396 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/5/133, ff 3-379

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/133, ff 3-379
Title:
Contemplated operations to the Westward of the Indus
Scope & Content:
Enclosures no. 2-113 to dispatch no. 23 from the Secret Department, Bombay Castle, dated 24 September 1838. The enclosures are dated 3 July-24 September 1838. The enclosures consist of copies of correspondence relating to preparations for the East India Company’s invasion of Afghanistan in ord...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Sep 1838
Extent:
1 item (377 folios)

5. IOR/L/PS/5/229, ff 21-30

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/229, ff 21-30
Title:
Herat and Candahar Affairs
Scope & Content:
This part of the volume consists of copies of enclosures to a secret despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secret Committee, Number 49 of 1856, dated 8 October 1856. The enclosures are numbered 3-6 and are dated 11 June to 30 September 1856. They consist of: correspon...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item (10 folios)

6. IOR/L/PS/5/229, ff 98-138

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/229, ff 98-138
Title:
Afghanistan Affairs
Scope & Content:
This part of the volume consists of copies of enclosures to a secret despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secret Committee, Number 54 of 1856, dated 22 October 1856. The enclosures are numbered 3-11 and are dated 14 September to 9 October 1856. The enclosures consist ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item (41 folios)

7. IOR/L/PS/5/229, ff 325-375

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/229, ff 325-375
Title:
Afghanistan Affairs
Scope & Content:
This part of the volume consists of copies of enclosures to a secret despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secret Committee, Number 64 of 1856, dated 22 December 1856. The enclosures are numbered 3-23 and are dated 31 October to 19 December 1856. They consist of corres...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1856
Extent:
1 item (50 folios)

8. IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 454-500

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IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 454-500
Title:
Turkish Expedition to Nejd
Scope & Content:
Letter and Enclosures to HM Secretary of State for India, dated 31 October 1871. The papers cover: the aims of the Ottoman military expedition against Nejd [Najd]; correspondence with Midhut Pasha, Governor General of Baghdad; British support for Bahrein [Bahrain]; the movements of British wars...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 May 1871-6 Dec 1871
Extent:
1 item (47 folios)

9. IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 552-568

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 552-568
Title:
Operations of Ottoman Military and Naval Forces in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Letter and Enclosures to HM Secretary of State for India, dated 20 December 1871. The Enclosures consist of collected intelligence reports from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. These include: reports by the Residency munshi, and the Commander of HM Gun...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Oct 1871-16 Jan 1872
Extent:
1 item (17 folios)

10. IOR/L/PS/5/369, ff 5A-71

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/369, ff 5A-71
Title:
Treaty with the Ameers of Sind; and Persian Gulf Affairs
Scope & Content:
This item comprises enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] Secret Department to the Secret Committee: Bombay Secret Letter 25 May 1821. The enclosures are dated 20 December 1820-12 May 1821. (Attached to folio 5 is a note, f 5a, stating that the ‘Enclosure in Bombay Secr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 May 1821
Extent:
1 item (68 folios)