Ships bound for the Persian Gulf; affairs in Nepal

Title:

Ships bound for the Persian Gulf; affairs in Nepal

Creator:

Author: Commander-in-Chief

Date:

1838/1838

Description:

Abstract: Enclosures nos. 3-11 to dispatch no. 10 from the Secret Department, Bombay Castle, dated 26 August 1838. The enclosures are dated 5-22 August 1838.Enclosures 3 and 4 contain instructions from the Government of India for HMS Volageand two sloops to travel to Bombay [Mumbai] in preparation for taking troops to the Gulf, and for HMS Rattlesnakeand HMS Victorto remain in Rangoon [Yangon] until further notice.The remainder of the enclosures concern a report by the Commander-in-Chief, India, into the vulnerability of provinces bordering Nepaul [Nepal] in the wake of worsening relations between the two countries. The report (enclosure 6, ff 480-483) proposes the movement of troops to either Jorhoot [Jorhat] or Gorruckpoor [Gorakhpur]. The enclosures also cover: a request for the relief of troops in Cuttack and Mhow and the reinforcement of Benares [Varanasi]; an offer of reinforcements from the Government of Ceylon [Sri Lanka]; and an enquiry about possible reinforcements from the Government of Mauritius.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 470, and terminates at f 494, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival item

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Bilateral relations
Military strategy
Maritime transport
HMS Rattlesnake
Government of Mauritius
HMS Volage

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100087727019.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100087727019.0x000001_en
IOR/L/PS/5/132, ff 470-494
IOR/L/PS/5/132, ff 470-494

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