Copy of letter from 'Mehmet' Pasha to Sir Home Popham. Pasha believes that Capitulations made between Sultan of Turkey and George III included permitting of trade between Egypt and India. Marked "No.2". Dated Cairo
Translation of letter from Sir Home Popham to Mahomet Pasha, wazir of Cairo. Requests guarantees of safety for merchants and their goods in crossing the desert. Marked "No.3". Dated Suez.
Copy of letter from Sir Home Popham to Carlo de Rossetti. Rossetti asked to seek insurance measures against arabs plundering merchandise in future. Popham intends to go to Cairo once that the danger of plague has receded. Marked "No.4". Dated Suez, 22 April 1802 Received 23 August 1802.
Extract of Bombay Political Consultations. Popham renews his efforts to secure commercial treaties for India with the Red Sea states following the defeat of France in Egypt. The Porte seeks to regain control of Arabia and has sent Turkish troops to Jedda against the Sheriff of Mecca.
Extract of Bengal Secret Consultations. Following the peace between England and France, Popham instructed not to enter into agreements to protect Arab states against France or the Porte, nor to mediate between the Porte and the Sheriff of Mecca. Popham warned that he has overstepped the limits of...
Copy of letter from Sir Home Popham to the Marquis Wellesley. Reports death of Turkish pasha at Mecca, allegedly poisoned by the Sheriff of Mecca. Marked "no.1". Dated Jedda, 30 June 1802 Received overland, 28 December 1802.
Copy of letter from Sir Home Popham to the Marquis Wellesley. Remarks upon the government of the town and the possibility of obtaining a commercial treaty. Dated Mocha
Letter from Sir Home Popham to W.P. Elliott, Secretary to the Embassy to the states of Arabia. Instructions for Elliott as Popham defers his visit to Sana until further orders are received from Europe.
Memoranda attached to Mr Elliott's instructions. Summary of trading practices and taxation in the Red Sea countries. Received overland, 28 December 1802.
Copy of Secret and Political Letter from Sir Home Popham to the Marquis Wellesley. Detailed report on trade and governments of the Red Sea states. Recommends that Red Sea-Indian trade be revived and that Residencies be established in Cairo, Mocha and Aden. Dated Mocha