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'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', Vol 72
Catalogue reference: IOR/L/PS/5/434
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This record is a file about the 'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', Vol 72 dating from 1 Jan 1845-28 Feb 1845.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IOR/L/PS/5/434
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Title (The name of the record)
- 'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', Vol 72
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1 Jan 1845-28 Feb 1845
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Description (What the record is about)
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The volume consists of copies of Enclosures to Despatches to the East India Company Secret Committee from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] Secret Department, dated 1 January-28 February 1845. The despatches themselves are not included in the volume. The enclosures relate to various events in Aden, India, Mesopotamia [Iraq], Oman, Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf, Sinde [Sindh] and Zanzibar.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The enclosures to each despatch within the volume (each item) are divided by blue dividers. The sets of enclosures to despatches are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. The enclosures within each despatch are given a number, which is recorded for reference on the verso of the last folio of each enclosure, along with the original reference, and a description of each enclosure. The despatch itself (not included) is numbered 1, the abstract of contents listing the enclosures (included in some items) is numbered 2, and the enclosures 3, 4, etc.
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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)
- Volume 72
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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; French; Persian
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 volume (650 folios)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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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 first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 649; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled and present in parallel between ff 276-649, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers. The foliation sequence contains one foliation anomaly, f 1a.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e350ae86-9c8b-4565-acc4-47ef3eea4d6b/
Series information
IOR/L/PS/5
Secret Correspondence with India
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Catalogue hierarchy
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/5
Secret Correspondence with India
Within the sub-series: IOR/L/PS/5/363-509
Enclosures to Secret Letters from Bombay
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'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', Vol 72