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'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', Vol 88.

Catalogue reference: IOR/L/PS/5/450

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This record is a file about the 'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', Vol 88. dating from 16 Jun 1847-11 Sep 1847.

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Reference
IOR/L/PS/5/450
Title
'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', Vol 88.
Date
16 Jun 1847-11 Sep 1847
Description

The volume contains copies of enclosures to despatches from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] Secret Department to the East India Company Secret Committee. The volume is divided into twenty-three items:. Persian Gulf Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 1a-33); Persian Gulf Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 34-69); Persian Affairs IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 70-144); Persian Gulf Affairs IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 145-197); Aden Affairs: A Difference of Opinion Between the Agent at Aden and Captain Kilner, the Executive Engineer at Aden (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 198-202); Muscat Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 203-218); Aden Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 219-222); Aden Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 223-229); Comparative Statistics of the Health of the Troops at Aden (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 230-240); Persian Gulf Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 241-263); Persian Gulf and Turkish Arabia Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 264-289); Turkish Arabia Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 290-303); Aden Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 304-352); Persian Gulf Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 353-399); Aden Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 400-404) (contents of despatch not present); Aden Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 405-409); Measures for the Better Defence of the Fort and Harbour of Bombay [Mumbai] (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 410-419) (contents of despatch not present); Aden Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 420-423); Persian Gulf Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 424-440); Persian Gulf Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 441-463); Arrangements for the Government of Sind [Sindh] after the Departure of Sir Charles Napier for England (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 464-472); Arrangements by the Government of India for a Lieutenant Governor of Aden (IOR/L/PS/5/450, f 473-474) (contents of despatch not present); Aden Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 475-485)

Arrangement

The enclosures to each despatch (each Item) within the volume are separated by blue dividers. The despatches are arranged in chronological order from the front of the volume to the rear of the volume. The order of the enclosures within each despatch varies between chronological, approximate chronological and non-chronological. The enclosures within each despatch are preceded by an abstract of contents, in which the despatch itself (not included) is numbered 1, the abstract of contents 2, and the enclosures 3, 4, etc. The numbers listed in the abstract of contents are recorded for reference on the verso of the last folio of each enclosure, along with a summary description of each enclosure.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Former department reference
Volume 88
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Arabic; English; French
Physical description
1 volume (488 folios)
Access conditions

Unrestricted

Physical condition
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 486; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. There are two foliation anomalies, 1a and 465a.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/40f2c4c5-d915-445b-9d5d-4b35279f585d/

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'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', Vol 88.