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Ext 3463/45 ‘American invitation to Turkish Military Officers & Prince Peter of Greece to visit India, China & Burma.’ [5r] (9/80)
The record is made up of 1 file (39 folios). It was created in 13 Jul 1945-6 Oct 1945. 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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The Secretary of State
compliments to the British Charge d’Affaires ad interim,
and acknowledges receipt of the Embassy’s note No* 392,
Reference 2380/9/45, dated August 15, 1945 expressing
concern that the British Government was not given
sufficient advance notice of an invitation extended by
General Ritter and General Giles involving the visit
of five Turkish Army officers to the Far East in
General Giles’ airplane and wishes to advise the
Embassy that this incident is being brought to the
attention of the appropriate military authorities
of this Government*
Department of State,
Washington, D.C*
August 31st f 1945*
811.2345/8-1945
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The file contains notes, telegrams, and letters, regarding: the invitation by General Ritter and General Giles, of the United States of America, to five Turkish Army officers, including the Deputy Chief of Staff and the Director of Military Training, and Prince Peter of Greece, to pay a short visit to India, China and Burma, travelling in General Giles’s aircraft; and the omission by the United States military authorities to seek prior consent for the visit from the Government of India and South East Asia Command.
It largely consists of: copies of telegrams between the Foreign Office and the Supreme Allied Command South East Asia, and between the Foreign Office and Sir Maurice Peterson (British Ambassador to Turkey), Istanbul; and telegrams from the Secretary of State for India to the Government of India, External Affairs Department. It also includes copies of correspondence between British Chargé d’Affaires at Washington and the United States Department of State.
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- 1 file (39 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate reverse chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 39; 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 2-39; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/1012
- Title
- Ext 3463/45 ‘American invitation to Turkish Military Officers & Prince Peter of Greece to visit India, China & Burma.’
- Pages
- 5r:5v
- Author
- United States Federal Government
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