Abstract: A translation of a letter from the Umeen ed Dowlat [‘Abdullah Khān Amīn al-Dawlah], Second Minister of Persia [Iran], to Major George Willock, Acting Chargé d’Affaires in Persia, undated.The letter concerns the mission of Mirza Bauqur [Mīrzā Bakr], envoy of the Governor-General of Shiraz [Husayn ‘Ali Mīrzā Farmānfarmā, Prince-Governor of Fārs], to Bombay [Mumbai], and the decision to reinforce the British troops occupying Kishm [Qeshm]. It also states that orders have been issued to the Government of Fars at Shiraz, the Arab sheikhs [shaikhs] in southern Persia, and the Governors of the Gulf Ports not to take actions that could prejudice relations with Britain.The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 15 October 1822 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/121).Physical description: The letter was perforated in an attempt to prevent the spread of disease.
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Major George Willock, Acting Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to Abdulla Khan Umeen ed Dawlat [‘Abdullah Khān Amīn al-Dawlah], Second Minister of Persia, sent from Tabriz and dated 1 September 1822.The letter concerns the mission of Mirza Bauqur [Mīrzā Bakr], envoy of the Governor-General of Shiraz [Husayn ‘Ali Mīrzā Farmānfarmā, Prince-Governor of Fārs], to Bombay [Mumbai], and the decision to reinforce the British troops occupying Kishm [Qeshm] following a perceived deterioration in relations with Persia.The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 15 October 1822 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/121).Physical description: The letter was perforated in an attempt to prevent the spread of disease.
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay [Mumbai], to James Parish, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, sent from Poonah [Pune] and dated 27 October 1822.The letter concerns the agreement concluded between William Bruce, Resident in Bushire [Būshehr], and the Government of Fars at Sheraz [Shīrāz] (IOR/L/PS/9/69/124 and 131), disavowing the agreement as contrary to the policies of the Government of Bombay on issues including Kishm [Qeshm] and Bahrein [Bahrain]. It contains instructions for Bruce’s dismissal and the removal of the occupying forces on Kishm to be replaced by naval patrols. It also forwards draft letters to regional rulers on the issue of the disavowed agreement (IOR/L/PS/9/69/132-134).The letter was enclosed in the letter of Major George Willock, Acting Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 25 January 1823 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/126).Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from James Parish, Secretary to the Government of Bombay [Mumbai], to William Bruce, Resident in Bushire [Būshehr], sent from Bombay Castle and dated 1 November 1822.The letter reprimands Bruce for making an agreement with the Government of Fars at Shiraz (IOR/L/PS/9/69/124) without orders from the Government of Bombay, disavows the agreement, and dismisses Bruce from his post as Resident.The letter was enclosed in the letter of Major George Willock, Acting Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 25 January 1823 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/126).Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: A draft letter from Mountstuart Elphinstone, Governor of Bombay [Mumbai], to Hoosain Alli Mirza [Husayn ‘Ali Mīrzā Farmānfarmā, Prince-Governor of Fārs], undated.The letter concerns the agreement concluded by William Bruce, Resident in Bushire [Būshehr], with the Government of Fars at Sheraz [Shīrāz] (IOR/L/PS/9/69/124 and 131), which is disavowed by Elphinstone as unauthorised. It also describes the Government of Bombay’s policies on issues covered in the agreement, including the flag of the Utoobees [‘Utūb] and the status of Kishm [Qeshm], and informs the Prince of Bruce’s dismissal from his post as Resident.The letter was enclosed in the letter of Major George Willock, Acting Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 25 January 1823 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/126).Physical description: 1 item (3 folios)
Abstract: A draft letter from Mountstuart Elphinstone, Governor of Bombay [Mumbai], to the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat [Sa’īd bin Sultān Āl Bū Sa‘īd], undated.The letter concerns the agreement concluded by William Bruce, Resident in Bushire [Būshehr], with the Government of Fars at Sheraz [Shīrāz] (IOR/L/PS/9/69/124 and 131). Elphinstone disavows the agreement as unauthorised and counter to the policies of the Government of Bombay, stressing that British policy towards Muscat has not changed. The letter also reports that British troops will be withdrawn from Kishm [Qeshm] and the island handed over to the Imam.The letter was enclosed in the letter of Major George Willock, Acting Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 25 January 1823 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/126).Physical description: 1 item (3 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from James Parish, Secretary to the Government of Bombay [Mumbai], to Major George Willock, Acting Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], sent from Bombay Castle and dated 22 May 1822.The letter announces the dispatch of reinforcements to the British forces occupying Kishm [Qeshm].The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 27 August 1822 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/117).Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary of the Government of Bombay [Mumbai], to Dr Andrew Jukes, sent from Bombay Castle and dated 10 May 1821. The letter charges Jukes with a mission to the Gulf to discuss with Persian officials the issue of Kishm [Qeshm], which is claimed by Persia [Iran] and Muscat and has been occupied by British troops. The letter contains instructions for this mission. It also addresses Persian complaints against Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire [Būshehr].Annexed to the letter are:A copy of a letter from George Foster Sadlier to Sir Evan Nepean, then Governor of Bombay, sent from the cruiser
Mercuryoff Muscat Cove and dated 17 May 1819. The letter reports the Imam of Muscat’s approval of the potential landing of British troops in the Imam’s territories. It also discusses the question of sovereignty over territories in the Gulf including Kishm.Copies of letters from Mountstuart Elphinstone, Governor of Bombay, to the King [Shah] of Persia [Fath-‘Ali Shāh Qājār] and the Prince of Shīrāz[Husayn ‘Ali Mīrzā Farmānfarmā, Prince-Governor of Fārs] dated 12 May 1821. The letters announce Jukes’s mission to the Gulf.The letter was enclosed in the letter from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia, to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 1 September 1821 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/75).Physical description: Condition: the letter was perforated in an attempt to stop the spread of disease.
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Major Deschamps (also spelled Duchamp), Acting Political Agent on Kishm [Qeshm], to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary of the Government of Bombay [Mumbai], sent from Kishm and dated 11 March 1821.The letter relays reports that Hussein Ally [Husayn ‘Ali Mīrzā Farmānfarmā], Prince of Shīrāz, is amassing troops and ships. It also forwards a translation of a letter from the Prince to Deschamps in which the former states he has written to Bombay [Mumbai] and sent an envoy to Kishm to protest against the British presence and construction works on the island. (A duplicate of this letter is catalogued as (IOR/L/PS/9/69/64).The letters were enclosed in the letter from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia, to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 1 September 1821 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/75).Physical description: Condition: the letter was perforated in an attempt to stop the spread of disease.
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Mountstuart Elphinstone, Governor of Bombay [Mumbai], to Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], sent from Bombay Castle and dated 12 May 1821.The letter forwards a dispatch from Commander of the British troops on Kishm [Qeshm] concerning the arrival of an envoy from the Prince of Sheraz [Shīrāz] [Husayn ‘Ali Mīrzā Farmānfarmā, Prince-Governor of Fārs] to protest the British occupation of the island (IOR/L/PS/9/69/77). It also announces the appointment of Dr Andrew Jukes as an envoy to discuss the issue of Kishm with the Persian authorities.The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 1 September 1821 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/75).Physical description: Condition: the letter was perforated in an attempt to stop the spread of disease.
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Sir Charles Colville, Commander-in-Chief at Bombay [Mumbai], to Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], sent from Bombay Castle and dated 19 March 1821.The letter concerns the Persian claim to sovereignty over the island of Kishm [Qeshm]. Colville advises Willock to inform the King [Shah] that Persia’s claims will be considered by the Marquis of Hastings, Governor-General of Bengal, and to stress Britain’s need for a base to combat ‘piracy’ in the Gulf.The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 10 July 1821 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/66).Physical description: 1 item (2 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)