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Vol 134 Secret letters inward
Catalogue reference: IOR/R/15/1/98
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This record is a file about the Vol 134 Secret letters inward dating from 20 Dec 1842-14 Jun 1843.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IOR/R/15/1/98
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Title (The name of the record)
- Vol 134 Secret letters inward
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Date (When the record was created)
- 20 Dec 1842-14 Jun 1843
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Description (What the record is about)
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The volume contains three letters and a company circular received by the British Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire, from: a British company in Baghdad advertising its new overland postal service in Arabia (folios 1A-3), Commander Porter reporting on his sea patrol of the Persian Gulf in January 1843 (folio 4), the British Envoy to Tehran reporting the willingness of the Persian Government to repair the dilapidated public buildings on the Island of Karrak [Kharg] (folio 6). The volume title 'Bushire Residency Book No 134 Secret letters inward 9 Jan 1843-14 Jan 1843' is typewritten and appears on a modern title page that has been inserted at the front of the volume (folio 1).
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The letters in the volume are arranged chronologically.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 volume, 3 items (6 folios)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Unrestricted
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- 1 volume in one slipcase. Foliation: numbered 1, 1A, then 2 to 6, from the front to the back of the volume. Folio 1 is a modern, typewritten title page. The numbering is written in pencil on the recto, in the top right corner. As a result of a secondary and earlier foliation sequence, the volume is also numbered from 2 to 7 in ink, except for blank folios and folios containing brief details such as name and address, which are unnumbered.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/3ec746eb-2d1b-4685-b1bf-d6e4432542ad/
Series information
IOR/R/15/1
Political Residency, Bushire
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Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
Within the fonds: IOR/R
India Office Records transferred later through official channels
Within the sub-fonds: IOR/R/15
Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
Within the series: IOR/R/15/1
Political Residency, Bushire
Within the sub-series: IOR/R/15/1/1-118
Political Residency, Bushire: letters received and sent
Within the sub-sub-series: IOR/R/15/1/38-118
Political Residency, Bushire: correspondence received and sent
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Vol 134 Secret letters inward