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IOR/L/PS/5/372, ff 443-450
- Record Id:
- 041-004587134
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000538832
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100195608092.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/5/372, ff 443-450
- Title:
- Persian Gulf Matters: Strengthening the Detachment of Troops at Karrack and Defending the Residency at Bushire
- Scope & Content:
- This item comprises a copy of [extracts of] an enclosure to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee: Bombay Secret Letter No. 30 of 1838, dated 24 October 1838. Annotated ‘Received via Marseilles 20 December 1838’. The letters in the enclosure are dated 11 August-27 September 1838.
The subjects covered include:
- The Government of India’s decision to strengthen the detachment of infantry, artillery and guns ordered to the Island of Karrack [Kharg, also spelled Kharrack in this item], for the potential defence of the Residency at Bushire [Bushehr], and recommendation that if the Residency comes under attack Samuel Hennell, Officiating Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, should remove it to Karrack
- Intelligence obtained by Hennell that Herat continues to withstand the Persian [Iranian] siege and may well do so for many months longer
- Instructions for measures to be taken if the Resident is visited by Bakir Khan [Bāqir Khān], head of the local Tungistoon [Tangestān] tribe, regarding the establishment of British troops at Karrack.
The principal correspondents are: Hennell; the Secretary to the Government of Bombay; and the Secretary to the Government of India.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000538832
037-000539208
040-000539218
041-004587134 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/5 : Secret Correspondence with India
IOR/L/PS/5/363-509 : Enclosures to Secret Letters from Bombay
IOR/L/PS/5/372 : 'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', Vol 10
IOR/L/PS/5/372, ff 443-450 : Persian Gulf Matters: Strengthening the Detachment of Troops at Karrack and Defending the Residency at Bushire - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0005]/036-000538832[0013]/037-000539208[0010]/040-000539218[0005]/041-004587134
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item (8 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1838
- End Date:
- 1838
- Date Range:
- 24 Oct 1838
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Former External References:
- Secret No. 30
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Government of Bombay, 1662-1947
Government of India, 1834-1947
Political Resident, Persian Gulf, 1822-1971 - Subjects:
- Military reinforcements
Military strategy - Places:
- Bushire, Bushire Province, Asia
Herat, Afghanistan
Karrack (island), Persian Gulf, Asia