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Political (External) Collection 44: War

Catalogue reference: IOR/L/PS/12/4481-4580

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Reference
IOR/L/PS/12/4481-4580
Title
Political (External) Collection 44: War
Date
1928-1949
Description

Papers relate mainly to World War II and aftermath (general political questions, prosecution of war criminals etc etc). This whole collection was formaerly kept in the Political and Secret Department's 'Secret Cupboard'. Coll 44/10 Anti-British propaganda: measures taken to combat it. Now on Collection 45/2-4, L/PS/12/4582-4585: Now on Colls 45/2-1, L/PS/12/4582-85; Coll 44/40 Questions regarding international settlement after an armistice has been concluded and prior to final conclusion of peace: Item not present; Coll 44/61(A) India's interests in the Far East: Item not present

Related material

IOR/L/MIL; IOR/L/WS; Coll 44/8 India: Air Raid Precautions: Transferred to Political Department, file Pol 4107/41D, IOR/L/PJ/7/4704; Coll 44/13(2) Evacuation of British subjects from the Near East: Transferred to Public and Judicial Department, Collections 110/C, 110/L, IOR/L/PJ/8/389-394,410; Coll 44/14 Establishment of a Ministry of Information in time of war: File cancelled: see Coll 45/7, IOR/L/PS/12/4588; Coll 44/15 Propaganda in the Far East: participation of Afghanistan; File cancelled: see Coll 45/1, IOR/L/PS/12/4581; Coll 44/16 Oil shipments from Bahrain: Transferred to Economic and Overseas Department; Coll 44/19 War Cabinet Communiques: File cancelled: see Information Department File 994/1939; Coll 44/22 Aga Khan and Aly Khan: utilisation of their services: Transferred to Political Department; Coll 44/35 Supplies to Russia through Persia: File cancelled: see Coll 46/3, IOR/L/PS/12/4611; Coll 44/37 Post-war settlement in the Far East: File cancelled: see Coll 47/5(S), IOR/L/PS/12/4628; Coll 44/38(2) War Crimes: renegade Indians: Transferred to Public and Judicial (Separate) Department; Coll 44/52(1-11) Postwar World Organisation; British Commonwealth meeting; London and San Francisco Conferences; United Nations Preparatory Commission, etc.: Transferred to Economic and Overseas Department; Coll 44/60 Philippines: compensation for war damage: Transferred to Economic and Overseas Department file E & 05926/39E; Coll 44/64 Appointment of Economic and Foreign Ministers to SACSEA HQ: See Coll 50/2

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British Library: Asian and African Studies
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
101 files
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IOR/L/PS/12

Departmental Papers: Political (External) Files and Collections

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