Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to His Excellency Charles Alison Esquire

Mss Eur F126/43, ff 63v-64

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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 4 Apr 1867. 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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Letter regarding the mischief that has been caused by the Persian Foreign Office Munshee [ Munshi A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. ]; issues surrounding ownership of houses and property in Bushire; a new steam yachy that Government has sent to Bushire; and other minor Bushire affairs.

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