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'File 617/1913 Publications: the Near East; purchase of copies for India'

Catalogue reference: IOR/L/PS/10/348

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This record is a file about the 'File 617/1913 Publications: the Near East; purchase of copies for India' dating from 7 Jun 1912-14 Apr 1919.

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Reference
IOR/L/PS/10/348
Title
'File 617/1913 Publications: the Near East; purchase of copies for India'
Date
7 Jun 1912-14 Apr 1919
Description

The volume contains telegrams and correspondence regarding a Government of India proposal to purchase and distribute copies of the newspaper The Near East among Indian Muslims. The volume also contains a distribution list and a distribution plan, receipts and correspondence regarding the subscription to the newspaper, as well as issues of The Near East for June 1912, and 23 October 1914. The principal correspondents are: The Near East, the British Legation in France, the Finance Department of the Government of India, the Department of Education of the Government of India, the Foreign Office, and the India Office. An extract from a newspaper article in French is also included in the volume.

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Former department reference
P 617/1903
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
1 volume (189 folios)
Access conditions

Unrestricted

Physical condition
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 191; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/83472a15-fcd7-4e60-9170-861341ca7ef1/

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