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Political and Secret Department Miscellaneous Records

Catalogue reference: IOR/L/PS/19

What’s it about?

This record is about the Political and Secret Department Miscellaneous Records dating from c 1750-1947.

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Full description and record details

Reference

IOR/L/PS/19

Title

Political and Secret Department Miscellaneous Records

Date

c 1750-1947

Description

The series comprises sixty-five volumes of miscellaneous political reports, memoranda, etc, both manuscript and printed, dating mainly from the late 18th and early 19th century, most of which are duplicated elsewhere in the India Office Records or the India Office Library; and a further large quantity of variegated archival material relating to the Political and/or Secret Department which is currently being sorted and catalogued.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

65 boxes, over 100 volumes or files

Access conditions

Available for research unless otherwise stated

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/02fd0c1a-f80d-4ef9-a6e3-0cd067586176/

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Political and Secret Department Records

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Political and Secret Department Miscellaneous Records