File 3939/1926 Pt 4 'Publications: Revision of Aitchison's Treaties: Section re Afghanistan.' [218r] (19/370)
The record is made up of 1 item (184 folios). It was created in 22 Aug 1929-17 Dec 1931. It was written in English and French. 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 part relates to the Government of India's decision to issue a revised edition of Aitchison's Treaties (full title: A Collection of Treaties, Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries ), with revised narratives for each geographical area covered, incorporating the principal events that have occurred since the publication of the previous edition in 1909.
The part contains a proof of the revised narrative for the section regarding Afghanistan (ff 257-282), along with copies of numerous related treaties, agreements, and associated material covering the period 1809-1926 (ff 258-393), of which some of the more recent material relates to the Anglo-Russian Joint Commission for the Delimitation of the Russo-Afghan frontier.
Also included is a significant amount of related correspondence, largely consisting of interdepartmental discussion covering questions of what should and should not be included in and with the revised narrative (e.g. whether certain treaties, protocols and related letters should be published).
Correspondents include the following: the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; officials of 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. , Foreign Office, and the Government of India.
The French language material consists of several articles among the aforementioned treaties and agreements.
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- File 3939/1926 Pt 4 'Publications: Revision of Aitchison's Treaties: Section re Afghanistan.'
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- 209r:282v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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