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File 160/1916 Pt 3 'German War: Persia; Sir P Sykes' mission. Officers for South Persia Military Police; South Persia Rifles' [105r] (214/374)
The record is made up of 1 volume (181 folios). It was created in 1916-1920. 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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Co jy of letter No .c4o8 , do,ted 28th December ,1916 1
from the Under Secretary*cf State for Indio. ,Public Works
Department,to the Secretary, War Office.
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I am directed by Mr .Secretary Chamber la i n to forward; for
the information of the Army Counci 1 ,a copy of a note by the
Director-in-Chief .Indo-European Telegraph Department .regard
ing the resignation of certain General Service Clerks of his
Department with a view to obtaining Commissions in the South
ern Persia Rifles and I am to express Mr'.Chamberlain's wish
that in view of the difficulty of carrying on the work of
that Department with its present staff the War Office should
refuse to give further Commissions in the Southern, Persia
Rifles to ex members of the staff oj t'i.e Indo-Ruropean Tele
graph Department unless their applications are sinoortea by
the recommendation, of the Direct or-in-Ci a ef.
Co ou of letter No .0162/110 (M.S.I .India) , da ted 4th
January ID^IT Jr om the Secretary .War CfRice.to trie Unaer oec
ret ary of State.Public Works Department .
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.
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I air. commanded by the Army Council to acknowledge the
-ecei it of your letter No .?.W.c43F.dated 25th December,1216.
nith regard to thle resignation of certain Clem* cj t,.e Ir.au
Turocean Telegraph Department with a view to obtaining Com
missions in the South Persia Rifles.
The Council fully recognise the difficulties caused to
the above Department by such res i gnat i ons , end i.ait. i.si.e
instructions that no applications for Commissions made by
ex-employes of the Department who may have resigned at any
date subsequent to that of this letter are to be considered,
unless supported by the recommendation of the Director-m-
Ohief. The Council would be glad i] this decision could
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the transfer of various individuals from military units in India to positions in the South Persia Rifles, and associated issues of grading and pay. The discussions concern the conditions for medical officers and administrative staff as well as military officers.
The principal correspondents in the volume are: the Viceroy; the War Office; and the Secretary of State for India (Edwin Samuel Montagu).
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (181 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The Subject 160 (Sir P Sykes Mission) consists of two volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/579-580, with parts 1 and 2 comprising one volume, and part 3 comprising the second 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 183; 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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- File 160/1916 Pt 3 'German War: Persia; Sir P Sykes' mission. Officers for South Persia Military Police; South Persia Rifles'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:31v, 43r:92v, 95r:118v, 120r:120v, 123r:144v, 147r:149v, 152r:152v, 152ar:152av, 153r:166v, 166ar:166av, 167r:177v, 179r:180v, 182r:182v, back-i
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