Enclosure in Henry Willock's Letter to the Secret Committee of 6 Jul 1820
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Enclosure in Henry Willock's Letter to the Secret Committee of 6 Jul 1820
- Date:
- 1819/1819
- Description:
- Abstract: A copy of a letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay [Mumbai], to Major-General William Grant Keir, Commander of the 1819 expedition to the Persian Gulf, sent from Bombay and dated 28 October 1819.Warden requests Keir’s opinion on measures for the long-term prevention of ‘piracy’ and establishment of British power in the Gulf, including the formation of a base on Kishma [Qeshm] and the transfer there of the Bushire [Būshehr] Residency, the imposition of maritime regulations, and the size of the garrison to be stationed in the region.The letter was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d'Affaires in Persia, to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 6 July 1820 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/29).Physical description: 1 item (5 folios)
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Piracy
Persian Gulf Campaign (1819)
Defence policy
Bushire Residency - Geographic region:
- Persian Gulf
Keshma - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100038378586.0x0001b4_ar
81055/vdc_100038378586.0x0001b4_en
IOR/L/PS/9/69/32
IOR/L/PS/9/69/32