Enclosure in Sir Harford Jones's Letter No. 5 of 26 Mar 1810
IOR/L/PS/9/68/19
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The record is made up of 1 item (2 folios). It was created in 16 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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A copy of a letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Envoy of the Supreme Government of India to Persia [Iran], to Sir Harford Jones, HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. to Persia, sent from a camp near Bushire [Būshehr] and dated 16 February 1810. The letter forwards instructions to Jones from the Governor-General of Bengal and announces Malcolm's arrival in Bushire and plans to proceed to the Persian Court.
The letter was enclosed in Jones's letter No. 5 to the Secret Committee Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. of the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. of the East India Company dated 26 March 1810.
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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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- Enclosure in Sir Harford Jones's Letter No. 5 of 26 Mar 1810
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