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 Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay [Mumbai], to Major-General William Grant Keir, Commander of the 1819 expedition to the Persian Gulf, sent from Bombay Castle and dated 26 January 1820.The letter commends Keir for his actions in the Gulf and instructs him on political affairs in the region following the expedition, in particular concerning Bahrein [Bahrain], the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat, and Persia [Iran].The letter was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d'Affaires in Persia, to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 6 July 1820 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/26 and 29).Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Major-General William Grant Keir, Commander of the 1819 expedition to the Persian Gulf, to Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], sent from Bushire [Būshehr] and dated 22 March 1820. Keir forwards translations of letters from Hoossein Ali Mirza [Husayn 'Ali Mīrzā Farmānfarmā], Prince of Sheraz [Prince-Governor of Fārs] and the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat [Sa’īd bin Sultān Āl Bū Sa’īd] along with a copy of a proposed agreement between the Imaum and the Utoobees [‘Utūb] of Bahrein [Bahrain] [IOR/L/PS/9/69/16-20]. The letter also discusses the designs of both the Prince of Sheraz and the Imaum of Muscat on Bahrein and the conduct of the ‘pirate’ Ramah ben Jauber [Raḥmah bin Jābir al-Jalhamī].The letter was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia, to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company, dated 17 April 1820 [IOR/L/PS/9/69/14].Physical description: Condition: the letter was perforated in an attempt to stop the spread of disease.
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Dr Andrew Jukes, Political Agent, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary of the Government of Bombay [Mumbai], sent from Bushire [Būshehr] and dated 14 August 1821.The letter concerns the island of Kishm [Qeshm] which has been occupied by British forces. It reports historical and political information collected by Jukes on Kishm and its rulers. It examines the questions of Persia [Iran] or Muscat’s ultimate sovereignty over Kishm and Persia’s claim that Muscat is its tributary.The letter was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia, to 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.
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to Persian Ministers [Haji Mohammad Husayn Khān Isfahānī, Sadr-e ‘Azam or Prime Minister, and Mīrzā Abdul Wahāb Nishāt Isfahānī, Mu’tamid al-Dawla or Foreign Minister], sent from Tehran and dated 12 December 1820.In response to the ministers’ note received on 9 December (IOR/L/PS/9/47), Willock defends British actions and continuing military presence in the Gulf following the 1819 expedition against ‘piracy’.The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 26 December 1820 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/46).Physical description: 1 item (6 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Captain Thomas Thompson, Commander of the British troops on Kishmee [Qeshm], to Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], sent from camp at Deristan [Dayrestān] on Kishmee and dated 7 September 1820.The letter reports the landing of troops on Kishmee following the destruction and evacuation of Ras il Khyma [Ra’s al-Khaymah], and assesses the suitability of the island as a military base. It also reports the view of the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat on the British occupation of Kishmee and his rejection of Persian claims to the island.The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 26 December 1820 [IOR/L/PS/9/69/54].Physical description: Condition: the letter was perforated in an attempt to stop the spread of disease.
Abstract: A translation of a note from Hajee Mahomed Hussein Khan [Hājī Mohammad Husayn Khān Isfahānī], Sudr Aazim [Sadr-e ’Azam, Prime Minister] of Persia [Iran], and Mirza Abdul Wahab [Mīrzā Abdul Wahāb Nishāt Isfahānī], Moatemed ed Dowleh [Mu’tamid al-Dawla, Foreign Minister], to Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia, received 9 December 1820.The note concerns Anglo-Persian relations in the Gulf following the 1819 British expedition against ‘piracy’, and protests the continuing British military presence in the Gulf.The Ministers remonstrate with Willock regarding the entry of British ships into Persian ports without permission and the landing of British forces on Kishm [Qeshm] over Persian objections, and request Willock to order the withdrawal of the troops from the Gulf. They also condemn the actions of William Bruce, Resident in Bushire [Būshehr], in relation to Bahrein [Bahrain], Charak [Bandar-e Chārak], and Lingua [Bandar-e Lengeh], and request his removal from Persia.The note was enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 26 December 1820 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/46).Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d'Affaires in Persia [Iran], to Major Duchamp (or Deschamps), Acting Political Agent on Kishm [Qeshm], sent from Tehran and dated 30 May 1821.The letter reports orders given by the Shah [Fath-‘Ali Shāh Qājār] to strengthen the frontier on the Gulf coast. It also covers Persian relations with Muscat in relation to the British military presence on Kishm [Qeshm] and a threat by the Prince of Shiraz [Husayn ‘Ali Mīrzā Farmānfarmā, Prince-Governor of Fārs] to terminate the lease of Persian territories to the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat.The letter was enclosed in Willock’s letter to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 31 May 1821.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay [Mumbai], to Major-General William Grant Keir, Commander of the 1819 expedition to the Persian Gulf, sent from Bombay and dated 27 October 1819.The letter contains instructions for Keir’s expedition to the Persian Gulf to combat ‘piracy’. It also discusses the regional political situation surrounding the expedition, including relations with: Ibrahim Pacha [Pasha], Commander of the Turkish [Ottoman] forces in Arabia; the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat; and Persia [Iran].The letter was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d'Affaires in Persia, to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 6 July 1820 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/26 and 29).Physical description: 1 item (11 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay [Mumbai], to Major-General William Grant Keir, Commander of the 1819 expedition to the Persian Gulf, sent from Bombay and dated 29 October 1819. The letter authorises Keir to make a brief stop at Muscat en route to Kishmee [Qeshm] in order to communicate with the Imaum [Imam].The letter was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d'Affaires in Persia [Iran], to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 6 July 1820 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/26 and 29).Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Major-General William Grant Keir, Commander of the 1819 expedition to the Persian Gulf, sent from Bombay Castle and dated 28 February 1820.The letter transmits the observations of the Governor of Bombay [Mountstuart Elphinstone] following the Gulf expedition. Subjects covered include: the release of Indian captives; the proposed appointment of Captain Thomas Thompson as a Political Agent in the Gulf; the future of Ras-ul-Khyma [Ra’s al-Khaymah]; Keir’s proposed action against Ramah bin Jauber [Rahmah bin Jābir al-Jalāhimah] in response to reported attacks on Persian [Iranian] ships; relations with the Persian Government in regard to ‘anti-piracy’ actions on the Persian coast; and hostilities between the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat and Bahrein [Bahrain].The letter was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia, to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 6 July 1820 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/26 and 29).Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay [Mumbai], to Major-General William Grant Keir, Commander of the 1819 expedition to the Persian Gulf, sent from Bombay and dated 16 February 1820.The letter contains the observations of the Governor of Bombay [Mountstuart Elphinstone] on the treaty concluded by Keir with the Gulf rulers [General Treaty with the Arab Tribes of the Persian Gulf 1820], recommending stronger measures for the suppression of ‘piracy’, the protection of trade with India, and the establishment of British power in the Gulf. It also contains the Governor’s instructions regarding the future of Ras-ool-Khyma [Ra’s al-Khaymah].The letter was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d'Affaires in Persia [Iran], to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 6 July 1820 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/26 and 29).Physical description: 1 item (11 folios)