Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 10 Jul 1821
IOR/L/PS/9/69/67
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The record is made up of 1 item (2 folios). It was created in 19 Mar 1821. 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 Sir Charles Colville, Commander-in-Chief at Bombay [Mumbai], to Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], sent from Bombay Castle and dated 19 March 1821.
The letter concerns the Persian claim to sovereignty over the island of Kishm [Qeshm]. Colville advises Willock to inform the King [Shah] that Persia’s claims will be considered by the Marquis of Hastings, Governor-General of Bengal, and to stress Britain’s need for a base to combat ‘piracy’ in the Gulf.
The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter 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 10 July 1821 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/66).
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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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- 19 Mar 1821 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 10 Jul 1821
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