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'Testimonials to work of Lewis Pelly' [‎118r] (23/48)

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The record is made up of 24 folios. It was created in 11 Feb 1857-26 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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Resolution passed by the Bombay Government, No. 2060, dated 14tli July 1804, on
Colonel Felly's report No. 22, dated 26tli April 1864, regarding the Chiefs of the Pirate
Coast having signed additional articles binding them to prevent their dependents interfering
with the telegraphic operations in or near their territories.
Resolution. —" The intelligence contained in this report is in the highest degree satis-
" factory An East India Company trading post. , and reflects credit on the tact and judgment of the Resident.' 1
The Acting Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , No. 3986, dated 31.s£ December 1864—
" I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 65, dated the 18th
" ultimo, with accompaniments, and to inform you that your proceedings are fully approved
u of bv His Excellency the Governor in Council, and that you are entitled to the cordial
u commendations of Government for the successful issue to which you have brought your
"negotiations with the Sultan of Muscat for the extension of the Mekran line of telegraph."
The Secretary to the Government of India, No. 72, dated 24//t January 1865—
11 I am directed to inform you that the Governor-General in Council is pleased to
u ratify the articles of agreement, and to approve of Lieutenant-Colonel Felly's proceedings.
" I am further to state that His Excellency in Council quite concurs with the Bombay
" Government that Lieutenant-Colonel Felly deserves the commendations of the Government
" of India for the successful termination of the negotiations."
Extract from a despatch from Her Majesty's Secretary of State for India,
dated IGth October 1865, No. 31.
ce The agreement conchided with the Sultan of Muscat, for the construction an I
o 7
" protection of telegraph lines in His Highness' dominions.
Extension Of the lami line Of telegraph u j 8 satisfactory, as providing for the extension of the tele-
from Gwadur to Bunder Abbas. j 7 r n
i< graph line from Gwadur to Bunder Abbas. The successful
(C negotiation of this convention is creditable to Colonel Felly, whose report on the tract
" of country traversed by him in the course of these proceedings contains much valuable
(( information."

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Volume of printed and handwritten testimonials covering the period 1857 to 1873. The cover of the volume has a number of annotations in Pelly's handwriting including recording that this is his own copy of his testimonials dated 13 August 1873 and querying where certain recognitions are.

Some of the printed testimonials are copies of the volume of handwritten testimonials also included in the file.

The volume has been arranged according to positions held:

Assistant Commissionership in Sind (ff. 107-109):

Jagheer Commission (f. 110) - there are no testimonials under this heading.

Teheran [Tehran] Mission (ff. 111-113):

Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (ff. 116-125):

Handwritten testimonies - Sir Bartle Frere's Special Mission to Zanzibar and Muscat 1872 to 1873 (ff. 126-130):

  • Letter No. 1271P from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Secretary to the Government of India, Simla, to Colonel Lewis Pelly, 13 June 1873.
  • Letter from Granville (2nd Earl Granville, Foreign Secretary), Foreign Office, to Colonel Lewis Pelly, 9 July 1873.
  • Extract from a letter from Sir Bartle Frere to Earl Granville, 30 June 1873.
  • Letter No. 5289 of 1873 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Mount Aboo, 26 August 1873.
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24 folios
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Binding: The volume was originally tied together with red and yellow thread, which has been removed for conservation purposes and placed at the back of the volume in a plastic sleeve. The plastic sleeve may cause a loss of sharpness to the digital image of the binding.

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