‘Persian Gulf Application from certain Persian Merchants submitted by the Gentleman in Charge of the Consulate of Persia for certain modifications in the Rules [etc.] relating to passengers to the Persian Gulf in vessels of, the Indian Navy.-’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘Persian Gulf Application from certain Persian Merchants submitted by the Gentleman in Charge of the Consulate of Persia for certain modifications in the Rules [etc.] relating to passengers to the Persian Gulf in vessels of, the Indian Navy.-’
- Date:
- 1855/1855
- Description:
- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, resolutions and minutes, cited in, or enclosed with, extracts of a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 15 January 1856. A copy of this letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2641/169196, alongside details of further enclosures. The item is the eleventh in a series of twelve items on events in the Persian Gulf.The item contains a letter to the Government of Bombay from Meerza Mahomed Sadick [Mīrzā Muḥammad Ṣādiq], Acting Consul of Persia [Iran], forwarding a request from Persian merchants to Lord Elphinstone, Governor and President in Council, Bombay. The merchants request that, to improve private travel between Bombay [Mumbai] and the Gulf on Company vessels, Government appoint a single officer to receive travel applications and also introduce an option for second class travel.The matter is referred to Rear-Admiral Sir Henry John Leeke, Commander in Chief of the Indian Navy, who responds referring to sections of the Naval Pay and Audit Code (extracts of which are included).The Government of Bombay's response to Leeke and to Meerza Mahomed Sadick are also included in the item.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Bombay Political Department', Draft Number '633 [18]56', 'Collection No. 1 of No. 1 of 1856.', 'Vol: 11', and 'Examiner's Office'. Originally, the Collection number was given as '5' but this has been crossed out and replaced with '1'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 593, and terminates at f 601, 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.Pagination: the item also contains an original pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Travel
- Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100109083210.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100109083210.0x000001_en
IOR/F/4/2641/169206
IOR/F/4/2641/169206