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Enclosures to Secret Letters from Bombay, Vol 22
Catalogue reference: IOR/L/PS/5/384
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This record is a file about the Enclosures to Secret Letters from Bombay, Vol 22 dating from 20 May 1840-23 May 1840.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IOR/L/PS/5/384
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Title (The name of the record)
- Enclosures to Secret Letters from Bombay, Vol 22
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Date (When the record was created)
- 20 May 1840-23 May 1840
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Description (What the record is about)
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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 two items:. Persia Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/384, ff 3-198); Persia Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/384, ff 199-725)
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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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.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Volume 22
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 volume (727 folios)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Unrestricted
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 727; 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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/1ad2613e-f6d1-4916-a104-e16023705172/
Series information
IOR/L/PS/5
Secret Correspondence with India
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Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
Within the fonds: IOR/L/PS
Political and Secret Department Records
Within the series: IOR/L/PS/5
Secret Correspondence with India
Within the sub-series: IOR/L/PS/5/363-509
Enclosures to Secret Letters from Bombay
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Enclosures to Secret Letters from Bombay, Vol 22