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wishes of your Hon*blo Board, agreeably to the Instructions I have received
from the Right Hon’ble the Governor General.
The object of the Padshaa of Bagdad, intimated thro’ M~ Mancsty, appears
one of a very general Nature; & after an attentive Perusal of the Euclosuros
elucidatory of this point; I cannot see the smallest objection to my expressing
that the increased Amity between the Sublime Porte, & the English Gov*,
makes the latter desirous that the Imaum should continue on terms of friendship
with the Dependencies of the former, partioul arly that of Bagdad.
I propose sailing about the 20£ Instant, if a P ackot from the Gulph
arrives previous to that date; if not, I shall protract my departure, in the
Hopes of that occurrence, for a few days longer.
I have the honour to be, &c., &o., &c.,
JOHN MALCOLM,
Envoy.
Bombay ;
7th Jj tee tuber 1799.
CCLXXX.

From the Governor of Bombay to the Earl of Mornington.
My Lord,
Commercial con­ We have the honour to submit to your Lordship in Council
nection between
India and Peraia. the copies of letter with its accompaniments * this day, addressed to the Envoy
to the Court of Persia, comprizing the whole of the materials which we have
collected in Pursuance of Your Lordship’s orders of the 12th of October, on
the eubjeot of th« Commercial Connexion between India and Persia.
2. Your Lordship having further required us to form a plan of such
commercial arrangement with the Court of Persia, as may seem to us desirable
*be following observations are in this view submitted.
3. If, as may be presumed from Your Lordship’s intimation of the des­
cription of Commercial Treaty intended to he established with Persia the trade
is to remain free and open, without monopoly or engrossment of any kind, in
favour either of the Company or individuals. We are of opinion with
Mr. Maister and Mr. Fawcett, our Custom Master and Accountant General
that not much of positive institution, is necessary, it being perhaps, only
requisite to procure, in behalf of the Company a confirmation of their several
privileges as far as they shall now be recoverable as specified in the Baid Repor t
and in behalf of the private merchants—to fix the rates of duty they shall pay
at the different Sea Ports and to prescribe with as much clearness and certainty
a9 possible, the Cbanuel in which Commercial transactions are to be judged
and decided on, in case of differences, and particularly how. debts to be
recovered, and contracts enforoed stipulating also for a free exercise of national
and religious observance as far as local circumstances will admit, to all British
and Indian merchants, dependent of the Company resorting to Persia for the
purpose of Trade.
4. It may, however, be deemed altogether consistent with justice that
neither British subjects nor the Company’s Indian Dependants shall be allowed
to trade with Persia, in those artioles of English Staple, namely, Woolens,
metals, and whatever other artioles the Company may hereafter comprehend
in their outward investment for Persia ; but this is a restriction which, perhaps
• Ueura. Maister and Fawcett's Report—Appendix Q.

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