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Pol Ext 8501/49 'Smallpox cases among pilgrims in Saudi Arabia' [4r] (8/13)
The record is made up of 1 file (4 folios). It was created in 27 Oct 1949-31 Oct 1949. 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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v v v
Cypher/OTP
DIPLOMATIC DISTRIBUTION
FROM JEDDA TO FOREIG-N OFFICE.
Mr, Trott
No, 385
25th October 1949
D. 4,40 p.m, 25th October 1949
R, 4,30 p.m, 25th October 1949
And to
Khartoum
Aden
Singapore
Kuala Lumpur
B.M.E.O. (Cairo)
Bahrein
Nairobi
CONFI DENTIAL.
Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No, 585 of
25th OctoDer and to Khartoum, AdenI Singapore, ”
Kha'ia LiMpur, Bahrein, Nairobi and B.M.E.O. (Cairo).
I have been infoimed in strict confidence by-
British Adviser to Saudi Arabian Quarantine Administration
that cases of smallpox are being treated in local
hospital. They are not being isolated*
2. I have so far received no official information
from [grp.undec. ? Consular] authorities.
5, A few cases of smallpox are normal at the end of
the pilgrimage and it is unlikely that large scale
outbreak will follow.
Foreign Office please pass to Khartoum, Aden,
Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bahrein and Nairobi as
my telegrams Nos. 23, 25, 80, 81, 81 and 82 respectively.
[Repeated to Khartoum, Singapore and Bahrein.
Copy sent to Colonial Office for repetition to Aden,
Kuala Lumpur and Nairobi],
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This file contains British Government correspondence regarding unconfirmed information, provided by the Saudi Arabian Quarantine Administration, of an outbreak of smallpox in local hospitals, following the end of pilgrimage [Hajj].The correspondents are the Commonwealth Relations Office and British Consul at Jeddah.
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- 1 file (4 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front 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 6, 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/1426
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- Pol Ext 8501/49 'Smallpox cases among pilgrims in Saudi Arabia'
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- front, front-i, 1Ar, 2r:5v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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