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'Political Department 1854/55 Bushire Residency Persia and Persian Coast'
Catalogue reference: IOR/R/15/1/146
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This record is a file about the 'Political Department 1854/55 Bushire Residency Persia and Persian Coast' dating from Sep 1854-Dec 1856.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IOR/R/15/1/146
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Title (The name of the record)
- 'Political Department 1854/55 Bushire Residency Persia and Persian Coast'
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Date (When the record was created)
- Sep 1854-Dec 1856
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Description (What the record is about)
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The file contains letters mainly received by the Resident in the Persian Gulf regarding Persia and the Persian coast of the Gulf, from the Secretaries to the Government at Bombay Castle. There are also two documents which become part of the file at a later stage, in 1856; they were both proclamations by the Political Agent with the Field Force and Resident in the Persian Gulf at the time, Felix Jones. The subjects of the file include: the British occupation of Bushire and the Island of Kharg; opium trade (including copies of earlier documents); employment and career progression of native servants; the Battle of Alma.
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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; Persian
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 file, 6 items (51 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)
- Foliation: the foliation is written in pencil, circled, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The numbering begins on the first page, on number 1, and runs through to 51, ending on the final page.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/4099b4d8-3f02-4582-9b29-bcdcc52c9c6b/
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/15/1/119-198
Political Residency, Bushire: correspondence bound in subject compilations
Within the sub-sub-series: IOR/R/15/1/145-179
Bushire Residency correspondence: subject compilations
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'Political Department 1854/55 Bushire Residency Persia and Persian Coast'