Skip to item: of 912
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

Persia Affairs [‎120v] (2/530)

This item is part of

The record is made up of 1 item (265 folios). It was created in 2 Oct 1850. 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. .

About this item

Content

This part of the volume consists of copies of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. Secret Department 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. , Number 50 of 1850, dated 2 October 1850. The enclosures are numbered 1-8 and are dated 15 April-14 August 1850.

The enclosures consist of correspondence from HM Envoy at Tehran discussing affairs in Persia [Iran], principally the persecution and punishment (including execution) of the believers in the Bab [Babism] religion.

The correspondents also include 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. and HM Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

Extent and format
1 item (265 folios)
Written in
English in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

Persia Affairs [‎120v] (2/530), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/5/465, ff 120-384, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100104415314.0x000032> [accessed 6 November 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100104415314.0x000032">Persia Affairs [&lrm;120v] (2/530)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100104415314.0x000032">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000319.0x000118/IOR_L_PS_5_465_0249.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000319.0x000118/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image