‘Secret Letters received, by way of Marseilles, Feb:13.1856’
Date:
1856/1856
Description:
Abstract: This bundle consists of summaries, and partial transcripts, of secret letters received from the Government of Bombay (15-16 January 1856, Numbers 5-8 and 19). The amount of detail for each entry therefore varies.The dispatches cover the following topics: the question as to whether Sirdars from Candahar [Kandahar] should be permitted to enter Sind, the conclusion of a formal peace agreement between the Oulaki and the Sultan of Lahedge [Lahej], measures to be taken against the Foutheli, and the position of the British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf following the suspension of diplomatic ties with Persia. It also includes a couple of very brief updates on Turkish Arabia.Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)