Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 16 Nov 1824

IOR/L/PS/9/69/241

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The record is made up of 1 item (4 folios). It was created in 23 Oct 1824. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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A copy of a letter from Dr John Cormick, Chief Physician to the Crown Prince of Persia [Iran], to Henry Willock, HM Charge d’Affaires in Persia, sent from Tabreez [Tabrīz] and dated 23 October 1824.

Cormick reports that he read Willock’s message to the Prince ['Abbās Mīrzā A title of honour originally applied to princes, later to military leaders, and later still to secretaries, chieftains, and other ‘gentlemen’. ] concerning the proposed transfer to India of responsibility for diplomatic relations between Britain and Persia (IOR/L/PS/9/69/227). The Prince affirms his support and advises on how to advance the proposal at the Persian Court.

The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. of the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. of the East India Company dated 16 November 1824 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/238).

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Original held at: British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: IOR/L/PS/9/69/241
Date(s): 23 Oct 1824 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Diplomacy
Places: Persia
People & organisations: Crown Prince of Persia, Qajar dynastyJohn Cormick

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/9/69/241
Title: Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 16 Nov 1824
Pages: 1r:3r
Author: Cormick, John
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Reference: IOR/L/PS/9/69/241
Title: Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 16 Nov 1824
Pages: 3v:4v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence