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The record is made up of 6 folios. It was created in 15 Jun 1880. 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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Letter, marked confidential, regarding his having attempted to trace the whereabouts of some photographs belonging to Pelly and his discovery that they had already been sent to him.

The letter goes on to discuss George Goschen (1st Viscount Goschen)'s work in Constantinople; Dickson's views on Turkish politics and policy which he feels is aimed at setting the European powers against each other; and key facts to be considered when looking at Turkish affairs.

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6 folios
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English in Latin script
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Letter

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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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Mss Eur F126/7, ff 269-274

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15 Jun 1880 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter from G W Dickson, Constantinople to Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/7, ff 269-274, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024102602.0x000071> [accessed 4 August 2026]

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