The Anglo-Persian War
IOR/L/PS/5/490, ff 47-56
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The record is made up of 1 item (10 folios). It was created in 2 Jan 1857. 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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This item comprises 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. [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. [Bombay Secret Letter], No. 3 dated 2 January 1857. The enclosures are dated 24-31 December 1856.
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- A copy of a letter from the Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Major-General Foster Stalker, Commanding the Field Force in Persia [Iran], forwarding the Secret Committee’s letter announcing the appointment of Lieutenant-General Sir James Outram to the command of troops engaged in hostilities against the Government of Persia, and instructing Stalker to implement measures for obtaining supplies and transports both for Outram’s reinforcements and his own forces at Bushire [Bushehr]
- Minutes of the Governor and President in Council, Bombay, concurred in by the Board, relating to the preparation of reinforcements (Outram’s Division) for the forces in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , required due to the extended range of operations which included the planned occupation of Shuster [Shushtar] and Mohamurah [Khorramshahr, also spelled Mohumra in this item] as well as Bushire and Karrack [Kharg island, also known as Khark]. The capability of the Bombay Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. to supply the majority of the reinforcements and the potential requirement of a regiment of Sind Irregular Horse are also discussed.
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- 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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- The Anglo-Persian War
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