Bagdad Pachalic Affairs

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This part of the volume consists of a copy of an enclosure 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. [Mumbai] 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 94 of 1847, dated 12 November 1847. The enclosure is numbered 3 and is dated 27 September 1847.

The enclosure consists 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. 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. , Lieutenant Arnold Burrowes Kemball, to the Secretary to 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. in the Political Department, forwarding under a flying seal a copy of a despatch to the address of the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, forwarding copies of three letters addressed to HM Minister Plenipotentiary at Constantinople [Istanbul], Lord Cowley, on the affairs of the Bagdad Pachalic [Baghdad Pashalik, also spelled Pashalic in this item]. The letters to Cowley are dated 27 August to 15 September 1847.

The letters concern matters including:

• Intelligence of the movements of a Turkish [Ottoman] brig of war, including its visit to Muscat and its return to Bussorah [Basra], communicated in an enclosed copy of a letter from the 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. , Major Samuel Hennell
• Intelligence received from Bussorah regarding Moolah Farraj Oollah [Mullā Faraj Allāh], formerly Governor of Arabistan, having ‘marched’ upon Dezfal [Dezful] to take up his ‘alleged’ re-appointment, and his subsequent actions upon resuming this office
• Nejib Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. [Gürcü Mehmet Necip Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , or Muḥammad Najīb Pāshā] returning to Baghdad for ‘Eed’ [‘id al-fitr], and how he had been occupied in directing the clearing of the canals of Aboo Ghumib [Abu Ghraib] and the repairs of the old ruined dam at the mouth of the Hindeeah [Hindiya], while he was in the districts
• The cholera epidemic in the Southern parts of the Pachalic having reached Bagdad.

Extent and format

1 item (10 folios)

It is part of

‘ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY’, Vol 90

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Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/452

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/5/452, ff 11-20

Former external reference(s)

No. 94 of 1847

History of this record

Date(s)

12 Nov 1847 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Political intelligenceMilitary intelligenceCholeraEpidemics

Places

Pachalic of BagdadMuscat

People & organisations

Political Resident, Persian GulfPolitical Agent, Turkish ArabiaGovernor of Baghdad

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