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had in prosecution of this intention to ropudiato the power and authority of the
Governor-General in that direction, appointed Sir Goro Ouseley Ambassador to
the Oourt of Teheran. These orders had been passed after the reoeint of
Lord Minto’s reference to the Foreign Ofilco on the subject of the future
control of our Persian diplomacy. So Malcolm had no othor alternative than
to bring hi9 mission to a close. Ho loft the Shah’s Camp on 23rd July 1811,
loaded with magnificent honors, having been created Honorary General in tho
Persian 6crvico, and bestowed a newly created Order that of tho Zion and Sun
He returnod by way of Baghdad and Basrah.

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