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1. Mss Eur F231/29

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/29
Title:
Summaries of official secret despatches from the Government of India, the Government of Bombay, HM Minister to Persia, and HM Consul at Tehran
Scope & Content:
The file consists of summaries of official secret despatches from the Government of India, the Government of Bombay, and British diplomatic and consular representatives to Persia, relating to Afghanistan, Nepal, Kelat, Herat, Aden, Kashmir, Muscat, Pegu, Turkey, and Kabul. Topics include the Sla...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Oct 1856-25 Dec 1856
Extent:

1 file (135 folios)

2. Mss Eur F231/29, ff 100-101

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Mss Eur F231/29, ff 100-101
Title:
‘Letters from Persia received Nov.15.1856’
Scope & Content:
This bundle consists of three summaries of secret letters received from HM Minister to Persia, Charles August Murray residing at Baghdad (29 September, 8 and 10 October 1856, Numbers 81 and 83-84). They consist of brief updates on Persia and Herat.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item (2 folios)

3. Mss Eur F231/29, ff 132-135

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/29, ff 132-135
Title:
‘Letters from Bagdad –Mr Murray–received Dec.25.1856’
Scope & Content:
This bundle consists of summaries of two secret letters received from HM Minister to Persia, Charles Augustus Murray, residing at Baghdad (20 November 1856, Numbers 108-109). They convey Murray's views that the Persian Government will not consent to withdraw its forces from Herat, that the occupa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Dec 1856
Extent:
1 item (4 folios)

4. Mss Eur F231/29, ff 1-2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/29, ff 1-2
Title:
‘Letter from Mr Murray as to Persia received Oct.3.1856’
Scope & Content:
This bundle contains a summary of a secret despatch from HM Minister to Persia, Charles Augustus Murray residing at Baghdad (8 August 1856, Number 68). It discusses a letter received from the ruler of Herat, Eesa Khan [Isa Khan Bardorani, Minister-Regent of Herat] offering submission to Britain i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Oct 1856
Extent:

1 item (2 folios)

5. Mss Eur F231/29, ff 37-42

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/29, ff 37-42
Title:
‘Letters from Mr Murray received Oct.4.1856’
Scope & Content:
This bundle contains summaries of two secret dispatches from HM Minister to Persia, Charles Augustus Murray, residing at Baghdad (18 and 25 August 1856, Numbers 73 and 76). They outline matters which – in the view of Murray – should be settled before diplomatic relations are resumed with the Pers...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item (6 folios)

6. Mss Eur F231/29, ff 53-54

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/29, ff 53-54
Title:
‘Letters from Mr Murray received Oct.17.1856’
Scope & Content:
This bundle consists of two secret despatches from HM Minister to Persia, Charles Augustus Murray residing at Baghdad (1 September 1856, Numbers 77 and 78). The subject matter is Murray's conviction that the Persian Government is set on evading the British Foreign Secretary's demand for the withd...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item (2 folios)

7. Mss Eur F231/29, ff 86-89

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/29, ff 86-89
Title:
‘Secret Letters received by way of Southampton, Nov.3.1856’
Scope & Content:
This bundle consists of two secret dispatches received from the Government of Bombay (30 September 1856, Numbers 72-73) and a secret dispatch received from Brigadier William Marcus Coghlan, Political Resident at Aden (10 October 1856). The despatches from the Government of Bombay (folios 86-88)...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item (4 folios)

8. Mss Eur F231/29, ff 102-107

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/29, ff 102-107
Title:
‘Letters from Persia received Nov.20.1856’
Scope & Content:
This bundle consists of summaries, and partial transcripts, of secret letters received from HM Consul at Tehran, Richard W Stevens (24 September, 2, 8, 13, 14, 15, and 18 October 1856, Numbers 64-66, 68-69, 71-73, and 75). The subject matter includes the size and composition of the Persian Army...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item (6 folios)

9. Mss Eur F231/29, ff 90-99

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/29, ff 90-99
Title:
‘Secret Letters received, by way of Marseilles, Nov.15.1856’
Scope & Content:
This bundle consists of summaries, and partial transcripts, of secret letters received from both the Governor General of India (8 October 1856, Numbers 46-50) and the Government of Bombay (17 October 1856, Numbers 77-79). The amount of detail for each entry therefore varies. The despatches from...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item (10 folios)

10. Mss Eur F231/29, ff 80-85

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/29, ff 80-85
Title:
‘Letters from Persia received Oct.31.1856’
Scope & Content:
This bundle consists of summaries of three secret dispatches from HM Consul at Tehran, Richard W Stevens (17 and 22 September 1856, Numbers 58 and 60-61). They consist of news from Persia covering: a report of conflict between the Shah [Nasser Al-Din Shah Qajar] and the Sedr Azeem [Mirza Aqa Khan...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item (6 folios)