Sub-series
Copies of Political and Secret Telegrams
Catalogue reference: IOR/L/PS/7/256-259
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This record is about the Copies of Political and Secret Telegrams dating from 1868-1873.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IOR/L/PS/7/256-259
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Title (The name of the record)
- Copies of Political and Secret Telegrams
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1868-1873
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Description (What the record is about)
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Vols 1-3 are indexed
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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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)
- 3 volumes, 1 box
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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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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The first telegraphic communication between India and the UK was established in 1865 via Mesopotamia - in 1870 lines were opened via Teheran and via Suez.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/68d44654-ceb6-475e-97f9-0d21e4b89f41/
Series information
IOR/L/PS/7
Political and Secret Correspondence with India
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Within the series: IOR/L/PS/7
Political and Secret Correspondence with India
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Copies of Political and Secret Telegrams