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The record is made up of 1 file (4 folios). It was created in 10 Dec 1920. 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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A political note in five sections, entitled:

  • The Turkish Unionists (C.U.P.) [Committee of Union and Progress]
  • The Bolshevik Attitude
  • Armenia
  • The Anatolian Nationalists
  • Conclusion

The author, Major Norman Napier Evelyn Bray, discusses the political motivations and relationships of the major forces in Central Asia and the Caucasus, and suggests that Mustafa Kemal Ataturk be strengthened lest the Bolsheviks seize control of the region.

An appendix reproduces a Bolshevik document which gives instructions to develop Bolshevik propaganda and institutions in Georgia.

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1 file (4 folios)
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This file consists of a note divided into five sections (ff 84-87), followed by an appendix (f 87)

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at folio 84 and terminates at folio 87; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located at 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/18/B360

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10 Dec 1920 (CE, Gregorian)

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'Middle East. Turco-Bolshevik Activities: Note by Political Intelligence Officer attached to India Office.', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/18/B360, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000362> [accessed 26 April 2024]

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