Series
Consular Papers
Catalogue reference: IOR/L/PS/16
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This record is about the Consular Papers dating from 1885-1930.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IOR/L/PS/16
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Title (The name of the record)
- Consular Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1885-1930
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Description (What the record is about)
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These papers deal with the creation of foreign consular posts in British India and Burma, their jurisdiction, the appointment of consular officials (both substantive and acting) and general consular matters - all appointments of foreign consular officials in India required the formal approval of both the Government of India and HM Government in London. Consular papers were separately registered from 1885 - series L/PS/16 consists of three separate registration sequences viz: 1885-1909, 1910-1924 and 1924-1930 as well as some miscellaneous unregistered files 1890-1909
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For registers and indexes see IOR/Z/L/PS/16/1-4. For Indian consular papers prior to 1885 see the general series of Political Home Correspondence, IOR/L/PS/3, and Political Correspondence with India, IOR/L/PS/6 -7. For post-1930 consular papers see Political (External) Collections 13 and 14, IOR/L/PS/12/2408-2761
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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)
- 37 volumes
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Unrestricted
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/7f1224e1-9644-4ca3-b681-ed6261175c9a/
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Consular Papers