Abstract: A copy of a letter from Ephraim Stannus, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], sent from the Bushire [Būshehr] Residency and dated 3 June 1824.The letter concerns trade in the Gulf, in particular to the port of Bushire, forwarding trade data from the years 1817-23 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/192-206). Subjects covered in the letter include Bushire’s trade with India, the potential trade in Persian opium with China, the trade in pearls, and conjecture on the trade of other Persian ports.The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 14 July 1824 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/186).Physical description: The letter was perforated in an attempt to stop the spread of disease.