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Political and Secret Department Memoranda

Catalogue reference: IOR/L/PS/18

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This record is about the Political and Secret Department Memoranda dating from 1840-1947.

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/18
Title: Political and Secret Department Memoranda
Date: 1840-1947
Description: These memoranda, mostly prepared by India Office, Foreign Office and Government of India officials, cover the whole field of the Political Department's interests ranging from East Africa to China, and including the Indian Princely States. They are divided into four sections according to area/subject and within each section are arranged in rough chronological order. The bulk of the material falls within the period 1875-1947 but there are some items of an earlier date. The list contains cross-references to related Political and Secret files.
Related material: Similar material is to be found in the Military Department Library [IOR/L/MIL/17] and in the Political and Secret Department Library [IOR/L/PS/20]
Held by: British Library: Asian and African Studies
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Physical description: 1329 items
Access conditions: Available for research unless otherwise stated
Record URL: https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/3e052fd6-1a19-4cdd-9a29-f4348bece5b7/

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