‘ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY’, Vol 70 [‎687v] (1385/1386)

Content

The volume consists of Enclosures to Despatches to the East India Company 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. 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, dated 24 August-28 September 1844. The despatches themselves are not included in the volume.

The enclosures relate to various events in Aden, Afghanistan, India, Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Scinde [Sindh] and Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. [Ottoman Iraq]. The volume is divided into the following items:

• Affairs in Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. (IOR/L/PS/5/432, ff 1a-3, 118-145)
• Affairs in Persia (IOR/L/PS/5/432, ff 4-117)
• ‘Affairs of Aden’ (IOR/L/PS/5/432, ff 146-164)
• ‘The Ex-Ameers [Amirs] of Scinde’ (IOR/L/PS/5/432, ff 165-216)
• ‘Scindiah's [Shrimant Jayajirao Scindia’s or Shinde’s] Districts recently ceded to the British Government’ (IOR/L/PS/5/432, ff 217-270)
• ‘Removal of the Coal Depot from the Island of Karrack [Kharg]’ (IOR/L/PS/5/432, ff 271-283)
• ‘The Ex-Ameers of Scinde’ (IOR/L/PS/5/432, ff 284-300)
• ‘Memoir on the South and East Coasts of Arabia’ (IOR/L/PS/5/432, ff 301-310)
• Affairs in India (IOR/L/PS/5/432, ff 311-470)
• Affairs in Persia (IOR/L/PS/5/432, ff 471-501)
• Affairs in Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. (IOR/L/PS/5/432, ff 502-531)
• ‘Defence of the Harbour and Fort of Bombay’ (IOR/L/PS/5/432, ff 532-616)
• ‘Affairs of Aden’ (IOR/L/PS/5/432, ff 617-671)
• ‘Augmentation to the Infantry & Artillery of the Bombay Army’ (IOR/L/PS/5/432, ff 672-681)
• ‘Intention of the Persian Government to send an expedition against Bahrein [Bahrain] and the removal of the Coal Depot from Karrack’ (IOR/L/PS/5/432, ff 682-686).

Extent and format

1 volume (689 folios)

Arrangement

The sets of enclosures to despatches are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. The enclosures within each despatch are given a number, which is recorded for reference on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of the last folio of each enclosure, along with the original reference, and a description of each enclosure. The despatch itself (not included) is numbered 1, the abstract of contents listing the enclosures (included in some items) is numbered 2, and the enclosures 3, 4, etc.

The first item in the volume consists of two non-consecutive sections, with the second item appearing between them.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 687; 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 foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers. The sequence contains two foliation anomalies: f 1a and f 356a.

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English in Latin script

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