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Ext 5386/45 'Mar Shimun Patriarch of the Assyrians Question of Visit to Iraq or Syria' [‎front-i] (2/59)

The record is made up of 1 file (27 folios). It was created in 12 Sep 1945-2 Jul 1946. 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 file contains negotiations regarding the desire of Mar Shimun, the Patriarch of the Assyrians, to pay visit to either Iraq or Syria for ecclesiastical matters. Consisting mainly of correspondence between Mar Shimun, the Foreign Office, 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. , the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Government of India, the subjects discussed include:

  • Whether Iraq or Syria would permit Mar Shimun's entry.
  • Whether His Majesty's Government will continue to pay a maintenance allowance for Mar Shimun's family.
  • The travel and visa arrangements required for Mar Shimun to be allowed re-entry into the United States.
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1 file (27 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate 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 29; these numbers are written in pencil 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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Ext 5386/45 'Mar Shimun Patriarch of the Assyrians Question of Visit to Iraq or Syria' [‎front-i] (2/59), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/1080, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100057288826.0x000003> [accessed 23 May 2024]

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