Abstract: A copy of a letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Envoy of the Supreme Government of India to Persia [Iran], to Lord Minto, Governor-General of Bengal, sent from a camp near Bushire [Būshehr] and dated 19 February 1810. The letter covers: Malcolm’s arrival and reception in Bushire and Captain Charles Pasley’s advance to Shirauz [Shirāz] and meeting with the Prince [Prince-Governor of Fārs]; the mission of Sir Harford Jones, also present in Persia as British Envoy Extraordinary, in particular Jones’s payment of subsidies to Persian officials; the future of Anglo-Persian relations, expressing distrust in the Persian Court and Malcolm’s belief in a secret undertaking between Persia and France; and allegations made by Jones regarding his conduct and that of his companion Pasley, in particular a suggestion that Malcolm is supporting a rival claimant to the Persian throne.Physical description: 1 item (3 folios)