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General No. 28 of 1874, Forwarding a Copy of a Letter from the Acting Political Agent at Zanzibar, Submitting a Report on the Present Condition of the Jail Building at Zanzibar [‎367r] (1/20)

The record is made up of 1 item (10 folios). It was created in 18 Aug 1874. 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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No. 28 of 1874.
GOVERNMENT OE INDIA,
IFOZR/IEia-lNr TDE^-A-IR-TIIVniElSrT,
GENERAL.
No. 67, dated 3rd June 1874.
The Most Hon’ble
The MARQUIS oe SALISBURY,
Her Majesty's Secretary of State for India.
Rout William, the V&tli August 1874.
My Lord Marquis,
With reference to tlie despatch, from Ilis Grace the Duke of Aigyll, K.T.,
No. 1, dated 16th January last, we have the honor to forward, for the informa
tion of Her Majesty’s Government, copy of a letter
from the Acting Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Zanzibar, sub
mitting a Report on the condition of the Jail building at that Station. It has
been proposed to convert a portion of the building into a Hospital.
2. We concur in the proposals submitted by Captain Prideaux.
We have the honor to he,
My Lord Marquis,
Your Lordship’s most obedient, humble Servants
(Signed) B. H. ELLIS.
„ H. W. NORMAN.
„ A. HOBHOUSE.
E. C. BAYLEY.

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This item consists of copies of a General Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 18 August 1874, forwarding for information a copy of a letter from the Acting Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Zanzibar, submitting a report on the condition of the jail building at Zanzibar and the proposal to convert a portion of the building into a hospital. The Despatch is in reference to despatch No. 1 dated 16 January 1874 from the Duke of Argyll, Secretary of State for India.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 367, and terminates at f 373a, 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 three foliation anomalies: f 367a, f 370a, and f 373a.

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General No. 28 of 1874, Forwarding a Copy of a Letter from the Acting Political Agent at Zanzibar, Submitting a Report on the Present Condition of the Jail Building at Zanzibar [‎367r] (1/20), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/6/120, ff 367-373a, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100122835354.0x000002> [accessed 2 April 2025]

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