Abstract: A copy of a letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm to Captain Charles Pasley, sent from Bombay [Mumbai] and dated 29 December 1808, concerning the planned occupation of Karrack [Khārg] island as part of a new defence strategy in the region. The letter requests that Pasley prepare to join Malcolm on Kharrack; gather information regarding the size of the Persian [Iranian] garrison on Kharrack and the possibility of its commander defecting to Britain; inform Claudius Rich, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], of the new policy and seek his opinion; establish contact with and collect information on the Wahabees [Wahhabis]; and make arrangements for supplying troops on Kharrack.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)