'Persian Gulf. Affairs of the Vol: 2'

This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, resolutions, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, a political letter from the Government of Bombay, which appears in IOR/F/4/2445/134344. The main correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Political Agent in the Persian Gulf; and Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Ambassador to Tehran. It is the second in a series of twenty-one items on events in the Persian Gulf. The item concerns:. The entry of Feerooz Meerza [Fīrūz Mīrzā Nuṣrat-al-Dawlah], Prince-Governor of Fars into Bushire [Bushehr]; A case of 'piracy' involving the subjects of Mohumrah [Khorramshahr] plundering and stealing a boat from Congoon [Bandar-e Kangan] and murdering those on board; New regulations requiring British subjects to notify the Governor of Bushire before trading with Persian [Iranian] subjects; A description of those in Fars under British protection and the effect of this on customs duties; Strengthening of the defences of Bushire; A request from Hajee Mirza Ruza [Ḥājī Mīrzā Reżā] that the British should advocate for the return of his and his son's property which was confiscated in Meshed [Mashhad]; Unrest in Lar and Bebehan [Behbahan]; A list of British subjects present in Fars and with the Indian Naval squadron in the Gulf, to add to the UK census of 31 March 1851; The item contains a contents page and the title page of the item contains the following references: 'Draft N 34 – 1852', and 'Collection No 32'.

The documents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front of the item to the rear.

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