Abstract: A copy of a letter from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to George Canning, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, sent from Tehran and dated 18 October 1824.The letter concerns reports that the French Ambassador in Constantinople [Istanbul] has made overtures to the Prince Royal [‘Abbās Mīrzā, Crown Prince] for the renewal of the alliance between France and Persia and the opening of a French Consulate in Tabreez [Tabrīz], and forwards related correspondence (IOR/L/PS/9/69/231-234).The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 18 October 1824 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/222).Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to Dr John Cormick, Chief Physician to the Prince Royal [‘Abbās Mīrzā, Crown Prince] of Persia, sent from Tehran and dated 16 October 1824.Willock asks Cormick to read the Prince Royal an enclosed message (IOR/L/PS/9/69/228) regarding the proposed transfer to India of responsibility for diplomatic relations between Britain and Persia.The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 18 October 1824 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/222).Physical description: The letter was perforated in an attempt to stop the spread of disease.
Abstract: Extracts from the diary of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], dated 12 and 13 October 1824.The diary focusses on Willock’s discussions with Meerza [Mīrzā] Abul Hassan Khan, Foreign Minister of Persia, regarding the proposed transfer to India of responsibility for diplomatic relations between Britain and Persia, and the Foreign Minister's continued rejection of the proposal.The extracts were enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 18 October 1824 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/222).Physical description: 1 item (7 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to Lord Amherst, Governor-General of Bengal, sent from Tehran and dated 14 October 1824.The letter concerns the proposed transfer of responsibility for diplomatic relations between Britain and Persia to the British Government in India and the planned mission of John Macdonald Kinneir, Envoy of the Supreme Government of India to Persia. Willock reports that he has brought the Prince Royal [‘Abbās Mīrzā, Crown Prince] around to the proposal but the Shah [Fath-‘Ali Shāh Qājār] remains opposed.Willock also forwards a translation of a letter from the Prince Royal (IOR/L/PS/9/69/224) and diary extracts (IOR/L/PS/9/69/225).The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 18 October 1824 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/222).Physical description: 1 item (8 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to George Canning, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, sent from Tehran and dated 17 October 1824.The letter reports Willock’s discussions with Persian Ministers regarding the proposed transfer to India of responsibility for diplomatic relations between Britain and Persia. It also forwards related correspondence (IOR/L/PS/9/69/223-225 and 227-228).The extracts were enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 18 October 1824 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/222).Physical description: 1 item (6 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to Major-General William Grant Keir, Commander of the 1819 expedition to the Persian Gulf, sent from Tehran and dated 16 March 1820. The letter reports the Persian Court’s muted reaction to the destruction of ‘pirate’ vessels from Lingua [Bandar-e Lengeh] and Charrack [Bandar-e Chārak], asserting that Grant should continue in his mission against ‘piracy’ originating from 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 19 March 1820 [IOR/L/PS/9/69/10].Physical description: Condition: the letter was perforated in an attempt to stop the spread of disease.
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to Lord Conyngham, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, sent from Tehran and dated 18 April 1824.The letter concerns the proposed transfer of responsibility for diplomatic relations between Persia and Britain to the British Government in India, which has been decidedly rejected by the Shah [Fath-‘Ali Shāh Qājār] and the Persian Government. Willock speculates on the reasons for the refusal, including the Shah's suspicions of British imperial encroachment into Persia and the weight which relations with HM Government give Persia in its relations with Russia.Willock also forwards notes of his meetings with Persian Ministers on the subject (IOR/L/PS/9/69/183).The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter to John McCulloch, Secretary to the Political Department of the East India Company, dated 20 April 1824 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/181).Physical description: 1 item (6 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to George Canning, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, sent from Tehran and dated 20 April 1824.The letter concerns internal affairs in Persia, in particular:The ascendancy of Abdulla Khan Ameen ed Dowleh [‘Abdullāh Khān Amīn al-Dawlah] at CourtThe efforts of Mirza Abdul Wahab [Mīrzā Abdul Wahāb Nishāt Isfāhānī] and Ali Nukee Mirza [‘Ali Naqī Mīrzā Rokn al-Dawlah] to pacify KhorasanA proposal by some Khorasan chiefs to annexe Herat.The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 20 April 1824 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/184).Physical description: 1 item (5 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to Mountstuart Elphinstone, Governor of Bombay [Mumbai], sent from Tehran and dated 10 May 1820. Willock reports his conversations with the Shah [Fath-‘Ali Shāh Qājār] and Persian Ministers regarding British policy in the Gulf and desired concessions from Persia. Subjects covered include: the proposed cession of an island for a British base in the Gulf; the claim of the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat [Sa’īd bin Sultān Āl Bū Sa’īd] to Kishmee [Qeshm]; an offer of British mediation to make Bahrein [Bahrain] tributary to Persia; and measures against ‘piracy’ originating from Persian ports, including the appointment of a Darogha [inspector] and the expulsion of the Sheikh [Shaikh] of Charrack [Bandar-e Chārak], while refusing foreign intervention in these ports.The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 20 May 1820 [IOR/L/PS/9/69/21].Physical description: Condition: the letter was perforated in an attempt to stop the spread of disease.
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to George Canning, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, sent from Tehran and dated 16 September 1824.The letter reports on discussions between Semyon Mazarovich, Russian Chargé d’Affaires in Persia, and the Shah [Fath-‘Ali Shāh Qājār] and Persian Ministers on issues in Russo-Persian relations, in particular Russia’s push for the establishment of a consulate in Resht [Rasht]. This is opposed by the Persian side which is wary of Russian influence in Gilan province. Willock conjectures on the threat that Russian expansion into Gilan would pose to India.The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company (IOR/L/PS/9/69/220).Physical description: 1 item (14 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a note from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to Mirza Abdul Wahab [Mīrzā Abdul Wahāb Nishāt Isfahānī], Foreign Minister of Persia, sent from Tehran and dated 13 January 1822.In response to Mirza Abdul Wahab’s note (IOR/LPS/9/69/83), Willock rejects the Persian interpretation of previous treaty agreements (adjusted Definitive Treaty 1814), asks how Persia intends to suppress ‘piracy’ without a garrison of British troops in the Gulf, and asks to be informed of the basis of Persia’s claim to Kishm [Qeshm]. The letter also discusses the conditional return of William Bruce to his post as Resident at Bushire [Būshehr].The note was enclosed in Willock’s letter the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 25 January 1822 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/79).Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to Mountstuart Elphinstone, Governor of Bombay [Mumbai], sent from Tehran and dated 22 January 1822.Following the death of Dr Andrew Jukes during a mission to Persia, the letter reports Willock’s assumption of Jukes’s mission to obtain the approval of Persian officials for the occupation of Kishm [Qeshm] by British forces, and forwards his correspondence with Mirza Abdul Wahab [Mīrzā Abdul Wahāb Nishāt Isfahānī, Foreign Minister of Persia] on the subject (IOR/L/PS/9/69/80-85). The letter reports the refusal of the Shah [Fath-‘Ali Shāh Qājār] to accept the occupation. It also covers the re-appointment of William Bruce as Resident of Bushire [Būshehr] and the claim of the Imam of Muscat to Kishm.The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 25 January 1822 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/79).Physical description: Condition: the letter was perforated in an attempt to stop the spread of disease.