Enclosures in Sir Harford Jones's Letter No. 6 to Sir Robert Dundas, President of the Board of Control
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Enclosures in Sir Harford Jones's Letter No. 6 to Sir Robert Dundas, President of the Board of Control
- Creator:
- Author: John Malcolm
- Date:
- 1809/1809
- Description:
- Abstract: Enclosures in Letter No. 6 from Sir Harford Jones, British Envoy Extraordinary to Persia [Iran], to Sir Robert Dundas, President of the Board of Control, dated 1809, consisiting of:A copy of a letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Envoy of the Supreme Government of India to Persia, to Sir Harford Jones, sent from Bombay [Mumbai] and dated 20 January 1809, stating that Malcolm will delay his departure for PersiaA letter from Malcolm to Lord Minto, Governor-General of Bengal, sent from Bombay and dated 8 January 1809. The letter concerns: Malcolm’s decision to delay his departure for Persia and planned occupation of the island of Kharrack [Khārg]; the progress of Jones’s mission in the country; the effect on relations with Persia of French setbacks in the Napoleonic Wars in Europe and the ongoing war between Persia and Russia in the Caucasus; and defence strategy in relation to Persia.Physical description: 1 item (8 folios)
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Letter
- Type (Narrower):
- Letters
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Defence policy
Diplomacy - Geographic region:
- Persia
Kharrack - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100038378586.0x00007c_ar
81055/vdc_100038378586.0x00007c_en
IOR/L/PS/9/67/120
IOR/L/PS/9/67/120