General No. 20 of 1873, Forwarding Correspondence Relating to Salvage Demands Made by the Persian Local Authorities at Bushire on Account of Goods Landed from the
Mesopotamia
General No. 20 of 1873, Forwarding Correspondence Relating to Salvage Demands Made by the Persian Local Authorities at Bushire on Account of Goods Landed from the
Mesopotamia
Date:
1873/1873
Description:
Abstract: Copies of a General Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 2 June 1873 and received by the India Office Political and Secret Department 30 June 1873.In continuation of Despatch No. 15, dated 8 May 1873, this despatch forwards a copy of correspondence on the subject of salvage demands made by the Persian [Iranian] local authorities at Bushire [Būshehr] on account of goods landed from the ship
Mesopotamia, and suggests that this case be borne in mind in the event of negotiations taking place for a new commercial treaty with Persia [Iran]. The despatch also acknowledges receipt of Despatch No. 36 of 14 March 1873 and No. 42 of 28 March 1873.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 417, and terminates at f 434a, 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 side of each folio. The sequence contains four foliation anomalies: f 417a, f 425a, f 426a, and f 434a.