‘Secret Letters received, by way of Marseilles, Feb.16.1857’

Name: ‘Secret Letters received, by way of Marseilles, Feb.16.1857’
Author: Chief Commissioner (correspondent) | Commissioner (correspondent) | Viceroy and Governor-General of India in Council (correspondent) | Government of Bombay, Political Department (correspondent) | Commissioner, Sind (correspondent) | Political Resident, Aden (correspondent)

İsim	‘Secret Letters received, by way of Marseilles, Feb.16.1857’
Yazar	Chief Commissioner (correspondent) \| Commissioner (correspondent) \| Viceroy and Governor-General of India in Council (correspondent) \| Government of Bombay, Political Department (correspondent) \| Commissioner, Sind (correspondent) \| Political Resident, Aden (correspondent)
Basım Tarihi:	1857/1857
Basım Yeri	- Qatar National Library
Konu	Anglo-Persian War (1856-1857) \| Military operations \| Personnel \| more \| less
Tür	Kitap
Dil	İngilizce
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Sayfa Sayısı	20
Fiziksel Boyutlar	1 item (20 folios)
Kütüphane:	Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası	81055/vdc_100049910406.0x000005_ar \| 81055/vdc_100049910406.0x000005_en \| Mss Eur F231/30, ff 31-50
Kayıt Numarası	81055%2Fvdc_100049910406.0x000005_dlme
Lokasyon	British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
Tarih	1857/1857
Notlar	This bundle consists of summaries, and partial transcripts, of secret letters received from both the Governor General of India (8-9 January 1857, Numbers 1-5) and the Government of Bombay (16 January 1857, Numbers 7-14). The amount of detail for each entry therefore varies.The letters from the Governor General (folios 31-41r) outline discussions between British officials over the likelihood of a Persian advance against Candahar [Kandahar], the prospects of Dost Mahommed [Dost Mohammad Khan, Amir of Afghanistan] retaking Herat from the Persians, and a proposal to raise a British force at Quetta. They also include discussion over the appointment of Sir James Outram as commander of the British Expeditionary Force against Persia, and his endowment with diplomatic powers by HM Government. Sir James Outram's pay and allowances, and Lieutenant-Colonel John Jacobs' promotion to Brigadier-General are also outlined.The section from Bombay (folios 41v-50) includes the following topics: the appointment of Sir James Outram's staff; a request from Brigadier William Marcus Coghlan (Political Resident, Aden) that Lieutenant Playfair should remain at Aden rather than serve in Persia; details of reinforcements sent to Bushire; Lieutenant Colonel Jacobs' views that the withdrawal of the Sind Horse [14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse] for service in Persia will leave the Sind frontier vulnerable to Afghan or Persian attacks; the re-occupation of Perim Island; news from Herat; an impending visit by Brigadier Coghlan to Lahedge [Lahej]; and reports from Major-General Foster Stalker on the progress of the British Expeditionary Force in southern Persia and efforts made to solicit the assistance of local chiefs. \| 1 item (20 folios) \| more \| less
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‘Secret Letters received, by way of Marseilles, Feb.16.1857’

Yazar Chief Commissioner (correspondent) | Commissioner (correspondent) | Viceroy and Governor-General of India in Council (correspondent) | Government of Bombay, Political Department (correspondent) | Commissioner, Sind (correspondent) | Political Resident, Aden (correspondent)

Basım Tarihi 1857/1857

Basım Yeri - Qatar National Library

Konu Anglo-Persian War (1856-1857) | Military operations | Personnel | more | less

Tür Kitap

Dil İngilizce

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Sayfa Sayısı 20

Fiziksel Boyutlar 1 item (20 folios)

Kütüphane Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi

Demirbaş Numarası 81055/vdc_100049910406.0x000005_ar | 81055/vdc_100049910406.0x000005_en | Mss Eur F231/30, ff 31-50

Kayıt Numarası 81055%2Fvdc_100049910406.0x000005_dlme

Lokasyon British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers

Tarih 1857/1857

Notlar This bundle consists of summaries, and partial transcripts, of secret letters received from both the Governor General of India (8-9 January 1857, Numbers 1-5) and the Government of Bombay (16 January 1857, Numbers 7-14). The amount of detail for each entry therefore varies.The letters from the Governor General (folios 31-41r) outline discussions between British officials over the likelihood of a Persian advance against Candahar [Kandahar], the prospects of Dost Mahommed [Dost Mohammad Khan, Amir of Afghanistan] retaking Herat from the Persians, and a proposal to raise a British force at Quetta. They also include discussion over the appointment of Sir James Outram as commander of the British Expeditionary Force against Persia, and his endowment with diplomatic powers by HM Government. Sir James Outram's pay and allowances, and Lieutenant-Colonel John Jacobs' promotion to Brigadier-General are also outlined.The section from Bombay (folios 41v-50) includes the following topics: the appointment of Sir James Outram's staff; a request from Brigadier William Marcus Coghlan (Political Resident, Aden) that Lieutenant Playfair should remain at Aden rather than serve in Persia; details of reinforcements sent to Bushire; Lieutenant Colonel Jacobs' views that the withdrawal of the Sind Horse [14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse] for service in Persia will leave the Sind frontier vulnerable to Afghan or Persian attacks; the re-occupation of Perim Island; news from Herat; an impending visit by Brigadier Coghlan to Lahedge [Lahej]; and reports from Major-General Foster Stalker on the progress of the British Expeditionary Force in southern Persia and efforts made to solicit the assistance of local chiefs. | 1 item (20 folios) | more | less

Parçası Olduğu British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers