Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 14 Jul 1824
IOR/L/PS/9/69/187
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The record is made up of 1 item (4 folios). It was created in 6 Jul 1824. 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 Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to George Canning, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, sent from Sultanieh [Soltānīyeh] and dated 6 July 1824.
The letter reports on issues in Persia’s relations with Russia, including:
- A proposal by the Prince Royal [‘Abbās Mīrzā A title of honour originally applied to princes, later to military leaders, and later still to secretaries, chieftains, and other ‘gentlemen’. , Crown Prince] to meet with General Yermoloff [Alexey Petrovich Yermolov], Commander of the Russian forces in the Caucasus, to define the border
- Complaints by General Yermoloff regarding the treatment of Russian subjects in Gilan and the possible instatement of a Russian Consul in Resht [Rasht]
- The departure of a Russian veterinary surgeon who was sent to obtain horses from Persia
- The missions of the Persian envoys Mirza Sauleh [ Mīrzā A title of honour originally applied to princes, later to military leaders, and later still to secretaries, chieftains, and other ‘gentlemen’. Sāleh Shīrāzī] and Mahomed Ali Khan [Muhammad ‘Ali Khān] in Russia
The letter also forwards reports from and Mahomed Ali Khan on his mission to Russia (IOR/L/PS/9/69/188-189).
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 14 July 1824 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/186).
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The letter was perforated in an attempt to stop the spread of disease.
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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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- 6 Jul 1824 (CE, Gregorian)
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- PersiaRussian EmpireGilan
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- HM Chargé d'Affaires to PersiaCrown Prince of PersiaGovernor-General of Georgia
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- Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 14 Jul 1824
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- 1r:4v
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