Political No. 124 of 1873, Forwarding Copies of Correspondence Regarding the Particulars of a Cruise of Her Majesty's Ship Briton to Lamoo, Brava, and Magadoxa

IOR/L/PS/6/110, ff 285-290

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The record is made up of 1 item (8 folios). It was created in 21 Jul 1873-21 Aug 1873. 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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This item consists of copies of a Political Despatch from the Government of India's Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 21 July 1873 and received by the 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. 's Political Department on 21 August 1873, forwarding copies of a letter from the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and Consul at Zanzibar regarding the particulars of a cruise of Her Majesty's ship Briton to Lamoo [Lamu], Brava, and Magadoxa [Mogadishu], and steps taken by Captain Malcolm to procure an apology from a Somali at Magadoxa, for reportedly insulting a British subject.

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1 item (8 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 285, and terminates at f 290, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The sequence contains two foliation insertion anomalies: f 285a and f 288a.

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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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IOR/L/PS/6/110, ff 285-290
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Political No. 124 of 1873

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21 Jul 1873-21 Aug 1873 (CE, Gregorian)
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Ships
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HMS BritonPolitical Agent and Consul

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Political No. 124 of 1873, Forwarding Copies of Correspondence Regarding the Particulars of a Cruise of Her Majesty's Ship Briton to Lamoo, Brava, and Magadoxa, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/6/110, ff 285-290, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100098329278.0x000001> [accessed 30 October 2024]

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