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Political and Secret Department Library: 'D' Books

Catalogue reference: IOR/L/PS/20/D

What’s it about?

This record is about the Political and Secret Department Library: 'D' Books dating from 1865-1949.

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Reference

IOR/L/PS/20/D

Title

Political and Secret Department Library: 'D' Books

Date

1865-1949

Description

Covers Assam, Bhutan, Burma (including Shan States, Chin Hills etc), Burma-China Frontier, China (except Chinese Turkestan, for which see L/PS/20/A), Nepal, Tibet, Sikkim, North East Frontier of India, Siam, South East Asia and Far East

Related material

See also the relevant sections of IOR/L/MIL/17, IOR/L/PS/12 and IOR/L/PS/18

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

129 items

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/27e3db5a-1b93-4bf6-9f98-98f81b11cc11/

Series information

IOR/L/PS/20

Political and Secret Department Library

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Political and Secret Department Library: 'D' Books