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Political and Secret Department Library: Memoranda

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

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This record is about the Political and Secret Department Library: Memoranda dating from 1809-1912.

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Reference

IOR/L/PS/20/MEMO

Title

Political and Secret Department Library: Memoranda

Date

1809-1912

Description

Memoranda kept by officials of the Political and Secret Department, India Office. Many are duplicated in the series L/PS/18 or in Parliamentary Papers [V/4] - these duplicates are noted in the list below.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

43 volumes (569 files)

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/a39bf77e-4c44-42f9-8102-16b256dcde1e/

Series information

IOR/L/PS/20

Political and Secret Department Library

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