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Coll 25/16 'Orders-in-Council: Foreign Jurisdiction (Probate) Order-in-Council 1934'
Catalogue reference: IOR/L/PS/12/3320
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This record is a file about the Coll 25/16 'Orders-in-Council: Foreign Jurisdiction (Probate) Order-in-Council 1934' dating from 17 Dec 1934-12 Sep 1935.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IOR/L/PS/12/3320
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Title (The name of the record)
- Coll 25/16 'Orders-in-Council: Foreign Jurisdiction (Probate) Order-in-Council 1934'
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Date (When the record was created)
- 17 Dec 1934-12 Sep 1935
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Description (What the record is about)
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Correspondence relating to the drafting and issuing of The Foreign Jurisdiction (Probate) Order in Council, 1935. The object of the order was to provide the machinery necessary for the collection of probate fees and a revision of the 1908 Probates Order was seen as required in light of a ruling given in Egypt in 1931 (Crown Prosecutor v. Clement Dwek & Another, folios 29-36). A copy of the final order is included (folios 4-7). The correspondence is between officials at the Foreign Office, India Office, and Government of India (Foreign and Political Department).
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Coll 25/16
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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)
- 1 file (35 folios)
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Unrestricted
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 37; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/d18a66fb-6bf0-482a-8191-3648ba1b20fb/
Series information
IOR/L/PS/12
Departmental Papers: Political (External) Files and Collections
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This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
Within the fonds: IOR/L/PS
Political and Secret Department Records
Within the series: IOR/L/PS/12
Departmental Papers: Political (External) Files and Collections
Within the sub-series: IOR/L/PS/12/3304-3341
Political (External) Collection 25: HM Orders in Council
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Coll 25/16 'Orders-in-Council: Foreign Jurisdiction (Probate) Order-in-Council 1934'