Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 26 Dec 1820
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 26 Dec 1820
- Creator:
- Author: Thomas Perronet Thompson
- Date:
- 1820/1820
- Description:
- Abstract: A copy of a letter from Captain Thomas Thompson, Commander of the British troops on Kishmee [Qeshm], to Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], sent from camp at Deristan [Dayrestān] on Kishmee and dated 7 September 1820.The letter reports the landing of troops on Kishmee following the destruction and evacuation of Ras il Khyma [Ra’s al-Khaymah], and assesses the suitability of the island as a military base. It also reports the view of the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat on the British occupation of Kishmee and his rejection of Persian claims to the island.The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 26 December 1820 [IOR/L/PS/9/69/54].Physical description: Condition: the letter was perforated in an attempt to stop the spread of disease.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Persian Gulf Campaign (1819)
Imam of Oman - Geographic region:
- Kishmee
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100038378586.0x0001cb_ar
81055/vdc_100038378586.0x0001cb_en
IOR/L/PS/9/69/55
IOR/L/PS/9/69/55