Political No. 20 of 1873, Communicating Observations with Regard to a Proposal Made by Colonel Pelly to Establish a Mixed Tribunal for the Adjudication of Cases in which British Subjects are Plaintiffs and Persians Defendants

Content

This item consists of copies of a Political Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 24 January 1873 and received via Brindisi on 17 February 1873, communicating observations with regard to a proposal made by Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , to establish a mixed Tribunal for the adjudication of cases in which British subjects are plaintiffs and Persian [Iranian] subjects defendants, in continuation of despatch No. 7 of 10 January 1873.

Extent and format

1 item (10 folios)

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 173, and terminates at f 180, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The sequence contains two foliation anomalies: f 173a and f 176a.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival item

Access & Reference

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/6/106, ff 173-180

Former external reference(s)

Political No. 20 of 1873

History of this record

Date(s)

24 Jan 1873 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Tribunals

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Political No. 20 of 1873, Communicating Observations with Regard to a Proposal Made by Colonel Pelly to Establish a Mixed Tribunal for the Adjudication of Cases in which British Subjects are Plaintiffs and Persians Defendants, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/6/106, ff 173-180, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100095567662.0x000001> [accessed 28 August 2024]

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