Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 12 Feb 1824
- 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 12 Feb 1824
- Creator:
- Author: Crown Prince of Persia
- Date:
- 1824/1824
- Description:
- Abstract: A translation of a rukum [raqm, chancery letter] from the Prince Royal [‘Abbās Mīrzā, Crown Prince] of Persia [Iran], to the Agent of the Prince Royal at the Court of Tehran [Mīrzā Ismā’īl], dated 5 February 1824.The letter discusses:Negotiations with the Porte [Ottoman Empire], including a visit from a Turkish minister and reports from Bagdad [Baghdad]The proposed transfer of responsibility for diplomatic relations between Persia and Britain to the British Government in India, which is opposed by both the Prince and the Shah [Fath-‘Ali Shāh Qājār]The issue of delayed subsidy payments from Britain to PersiaEvents in the Caucasus, including a fire in the bazaar at Shusha and Russian setbacks in Daghestan [Dagestan]Issues concerning Russian representatives in Persia, in particular the treatment of a Russian veterinary surgeon.The translation 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 12 February 1824 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/159).Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Subsidies
Diplomacy
George Willock
HM Chargé d'Affaires to Persia - Geographic region:
- Persia
Russian Empire
Ottoman Empire - Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100038378586.0x00023c_ar
81055/vdc_100038378586.0x00023c_en
IOR/L/PS/9/69/168
IOR/L/PS/9/69/168