'French intrigues in Persia and Attempts of the French to acquire the Island of Cameran in the Red Sea' [‎46v] (92/466)

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The item consists of correspondence and extracts of papers relating to French influence and activities in the Red Sea (often referred to as the ‘Arabian Gulph’) and Persia [Iran], sent to the Chairman of the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. , Charles Grant, and 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. .

Matters covered include:

• French efforts to establish a trading and military settlement on the island of Cameran [Kamaran] through the agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. of Syed Mahomed Akil [Sayyid Muḥammad ‘Aqīl]
• The preparations for and progress of an expedition to the Red Sea to counter French activities
• The plunder and destruction of the American ship Essex by Syed Mahomed Akil and his followers
• Discussion of the legality of seizing Syed Mahomed Akil and his ships
• Antoine-Alexandre Romieu’s mission to the Court of Persia as an agent of France
• French influence in Persia, Bagdad [Baghdad], and Aleppo
• The impact of any agreement reached between France and Persia on Anglo-Persian relations
• A second French embassy to the Court of Persia following Romieu’s death in Tehran
• Hajee Mohsen’s [Ḥājī Muḥsin] deputation to Tehran to gather intelligence on French activities and to try and counter their influence
• The proposal of Sir Harford Jones, Resident at Bagdad, that he travel to Persia as British Envoy
• The dispatch of a Persian Embassy to France
• Hostilities between Russia and Persia along the latter’s northern frontier.

Correspondence regarding the Red Sea comes from the following: 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. ; Sir Edward Pellew, Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station; the Government of Bengal From c. 1758-1858, the East India Company's administration in Bengal. From 1773-1833, the most senior of the three subdivisions of India, also known as the Supreme Government of India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. ; Lieutenant Charles Court, Commander of the Panther , at Mocha; the Government of Madras From 1684-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Madras [Chennai] and southern India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. ; Searkrun/Searkum Kirjee, East India Company Broker Often a local commercial agent in the Gulf who regularly performed duties of intelligence gathering and political representation. at Mocha.

Correspondence regarding matters in Persia comes from the following: Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussorah [Basra]; John Barker, Consul General at Aleppo; Harford Jones, Resident at Bagdad, and John Hine, Acting Resident at Bagdad; William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire [Bushehr]; Alexander Stratton, Ambassador at Constantinople; Leopold Sebastiani, Prefect of the Catholic Mission in Ispahan [Isfahan]; and Lord Viscount Castlereagh, First Commissioner for the Affairs of India.

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1 item (233 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in rough chronological order, from the left to the right.

Written in

English and French in Latin script

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