Copy of a Letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Head of Mission to Persia, to the Governor-General of Bengal

IOR/L/PS/9/67/92

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The record is made up of 1 item (3 folios). It was created in 19 Feb 1810. 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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Content: A copy of a letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Envoy of the Supreme Government of India to Persia [Iran], to Lord Minto, Governor-General of Bengal, sent from a camp near Bushire [Būshehr] and dated 19 February 1810. The letter covers: Malcolm’s arrival and reception in Bushire and Captain Charles Pasley’s advance to Shirauz [Shirāz] and meeting with the Prince [ Prince-Governor A Prince of the Royal line who also acted as Governor of a large Iranian province during the Qājār period (1794-1925). of Fārs]; the mission of Sir Harford Jones, also present in Persia as British Envoy Extraordinary, in particular Jones’s payment of subsidies to Persian officials; the future of Anglo-Persian relations, expressing distrust in the Persian Court and Malcolm’s belief in a secret undertaking between Persia and France; and allegations made by Jones regarding his conduct and that of his companion Pasley, in particular a suggestion that Malcolm is supporting a rival claimant to the Persian throne.
Extent and format: 1 item (3 folios)
Written in: English in Latin script
Type: Letter

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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/9/67/92
Date(s): 19 Feb 1810 (CE, Gregorian)
Related primary sources: Another copy of the same letter can be found in IOR/L/PS/9/67/71.

Subjects: Russo-Persian War (1804-1813)Diplomacy
Places: Persia
People & organisations: HM Ambassador to IranJohn Malcolm

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/9/67/92
Title: Copy of a Letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Head of Mission to Persia, to the Governor-General of Bengal
Pages: 1r:3v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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