Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire [‎139r] (5/6)

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The letter is enclosing a copy of a communication for the information and guidance of the Resident; a copy of a letter from Francis Warden to Major General Sir William Grant Keir, Commander of the British forces proceeding to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , dated 28 October 1819.

The enclosure outlines the opinion of the Bombay Government on why piracy has increased in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and its position that only the British are in a position to restore order. To this end, it seeks the General's opinion on a number of proposals, and outlines the advantages and disadvantages of each:

• A proposal to station British forces on the island of Kishma [Qeshm] for the purpose of suppressing piracy in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
• A proposal to transfer the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. from Bushire to the island of Kishma.
• A proposal to establish a commercial factory An East India Company trading post. on the island of Kishma.

It also asks for any ideas the General may have on how best to enforce maritime regulations in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . It is also recommended that the General should consult Captain Collier, Commander of the naval portion of the expedition, and William Bruce, Resident at Bushire.

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