File 3939/1926 Pt 1-2 'AITCHISON'S TREATIES REVISION KASHGAR, TIBET ETC.'

IOR/L/PS/10/1192

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The record is made up of 1 volume (369 folios). It was created in 12 Aug 1926-6 Dec 1934. It was written in English. The original is part of the 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. .

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This volume relates to the Government of India's decision to issue a revised edition of Aitchison's Treaties (full title: A Collection of Treaties, Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries ). It is mainly comprised of interdepartmental correspondence discussing what should and should not be included in the revised edition.

The first part of the volume, IOR/L/PS/10/1192/1 (ff 4-106), consists almost entirely of correspondence, mainly covering the following areas: Siam; Aden and the south coast of Arabia; Persia [Iran]; Afghanistan; Somaliland and Shoa [Shewa]; Zanzibar. Kashgar, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan are also mentioned.

The second part, IOR/L/PS/10/1192/2 (ff 107-368), in addition to correspondence, contains copies of proofs of revised narratives relating to Tibet, Siam [Thailand], Eastern Turkistan, and Nepal, including copies of related treaties, agreements and regulations for each. Also included are printed editions of three treaties relating to China.

The main correspondents are the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, and officials 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. and the Foreign Office.

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 correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

Extent and format
1 volume (369 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

The subject 3939 (Aitchison's Treaties Revision) consists of three volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/1192-1194. The volumes are divided into six parts, with parts 1 and 2 comprising one volume, parts 3 and 4 comprising the second volume, and parts 5 and 6 comprising the third volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 371; 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.

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English in Latin script
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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.
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IOR/L/PS/10/1192
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P 3939/1926 Pt 1-2

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12 Aug 1926-6 Dec 1934 (CE, Gregorian)

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