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'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', VOL 24

Catalogue reference: IOR/L/PS/5/386

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This record is a file about the 'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', VOL 24 dating from 8 May 1840-24 Sep 1840.

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Reference
IOR/L/PS/5/386
Title
'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', VOL 24
Date
8 May 1840-24 Sep 1840
Description

The volume contains copies of enclosures to despatches from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the East India Company Secret Committee. The volume is divided into fourteen items:. An Abstract of Contents of a Despatch Relating to Muscat Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/386, ff 3-6); Muscat Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/386, ff 7-12); Karrack [Kharg Island] Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/386, ff 13-96); Persian Gulf Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/386, ff 97-152); Muscat Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/386, ff 153-161); Baghdad Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/386, ff 162-164); Bagdad [Baghdad] Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/386, ff 165-176); Aden Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/386, ff 177-186); Aden Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/386, ff 187-236); Sind [Sindh] Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/386, ff 237-612); Euphrates Expedition (IOR/L/PS/5/386, ff 613-650); Aden Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/386, ff 651-674); Aden Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/386, ff 675-723); Maghil [Al-Ma'qil] Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/386, ff 724-727)

Arrangement

The enclosures to each despatch within the volume (each item) are divided by blue dividers. The sets of enclosures to despatches are arranged in numerical (by despatch number) and chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. 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 the original reference, and a description of each enclosure.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Former department reference
Volume 24
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
1 volume (727 folios)
Access conditions

Unrestricted

Physical condition
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 729; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', VOL 24