‘16/59 Correspondence regarding Government of India Gazette.’

Content

Correspondence relating to the reorganisation and distribution of the Gazette of India . The file contains a circular letter from the Assistant Secretary to the Government of India, dated 18 April 1944, detailing sections of the Gazette and its sale and annual subscription prices (folio 3). The file also contains a letter from the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. to the Under Secretary to the Government of India, dated 7 June 1944, requesting certain sections of the Gazette for distribution to the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , and for those offices under the administrative control of the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (including Bahrain) (folio 4).

Extent and format

1 file (3 folios)

Arrangement

The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 5; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-4; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/2/1571

Former external reference(s)

English Office: File 16/59

History of this record

Date(s)

18 Apr 1944-7 Jun 1944 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Colonial administration

People & organisations

Government of IndiaThe Gazette of India

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