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IOR/L/PS/5/131, ff 336-348
- Record Id:
- 041-003953247
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000538832
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100129818971.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100140466184.0x000003
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/5/131, ff 336-348
- Title:
- Siege of Herat
- Scope & Content:
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Enclosure nos. 2-4 to a despatch from the Secret Department, Government of India, dated 15 July 1838. The enclosures are dated 17 April-23 June 1838.
Enclosure no. 3 (ff 339-43) consists of a report by the Russian Agent [Yan Vitkevich/Jan Prosper Witkiewicz] on his mission to Candahar [Kandahar] and Cabool [Kabul], and his diplomatic meetings with the Emir of Afghanistan [Dūst Muḥammad Khān Bārakzāy]. The enclosure is in Russian.
Enclosure no. 4 (ff 345-47) consists of a report by the Political Agent at Herat, Major Elliot D’Arcy Todd, on the continuing Persian siege of Herat, unsuccessful peace negotiations between Herat and Persia [Iran], and perceived Russian encouragement of Persian actions.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000538832
037-000538963
040-000538969
041-003953247 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/5 : Secret Correspondence with India
IOR/L/PS/5/126-258 : Enclosures to Secret Letters from India
IOR/L/PS/5/131 : ‘ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM INDIA’, Vol 50
IOR/L/PS/5/131, ff 336-348 : Siege of Herat - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0005]/036-000538832[0005]/037-000538963[0006]/040-000538969[0005]/041-003953247
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item (13 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100140466184.0x000003
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
Russian - Scripts:
- Cyrillic
Latin - Start Date:
- 1838
- End Date:
- 1838
- Date Range:
- 15 Jul 1838
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Former External References:
- No. 18 of 1838
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)