‘Transmission via Egypt and Damascus of the Indian Mail intended for Bagdad’

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Enclosure nos. 2-9 to a despatch from the Secret Department, 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. [Mumbai], dated 30 December 1844. The enclosures are dated 15 June-19 December 1844.

The enclosures consist of copies of correspondence relating to unavoidable delays to mail forwarded to Bagdad [Baghdad] via Alexandria and Damascus, and a suggestion that it should instead travel via Suez.

The correspondents are: the British Consul, Alexandria; the 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. , 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. ; and the Government of India.

Extent and format

1 item (12 folios)

It is part of

‘ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY’, Vol 71

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Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/433

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/5/433, ff 467-478

Former external reference(s)

No. 101 of 1844

History of this record

Date(s)

30 Dec 1844 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Overseas mail

Places

BagdadAlexandriaSuezDamascus

People & organisations

Government of IndiaPolitical Agent

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