File 3276/1912 ‘Pts 1 & 2 PERSIA:- ZIL-ES-SULTAN AND AKRA-MIRZA’

Content

The volume contains parts 1 and 2 of the subject ‘Zil-es-Sultan and his son Akbar Mirza’. Part 1 (IOR/L/PS/10/293/1) concerns [Masud Mirza] Zil-es-Sultan and his son Akbar Mirza. Part 2 (IOR/L/PS/10/293/2) concerns Zil-es-Sultan. Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of the correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence. The date range gives the covering dates of all the documents in the volume; the minute and reference papers of the Political and Secret Department of the 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. in London, which enclose these documents, are dated 1912 to 1918.

Extent and format

1 volume (297 folios)

It is grouped into

File 3217/1912 Pt 1 Persia: Zil-es-Sultan and his son, Akbar Mirza

312 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/10/293/1

File 3276/1912 Pt 2 ‘Persia - Zil-es-Sultan’

278 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/10/293/2

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in two parts. The earliest papers are in part 1 at the front of the volume. The papers in each part are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 3276 (Persia – Zil-es-Sultan and his son Akbar Mirza) consists of one volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 299; 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 also present in parallel between ff 193-199; these numbers are written in red crayon.

Written in

English and French 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/L/PS/10/293

Former external reference(s)

P 3276/1912

History of this record

Date(s)

4 Jul 1912-3 Jun 1919 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Political refugees

Places

Persia

People & organisations

Foreign OfficeMasud Mirza, Zil-es-Sultan

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