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File 3939/1926 Pt 2 'PUBLICATIONS: REVISION OF AITCHISON'S TREATIES BHUTAN, KASHGAR, NEPAL, SIAM AND TIBET SECTIONS.' [‎125v] (38/524)

The record is made up of 1 item (261 folios). It was created in 6 Jun 1928-24 Aug 1933. 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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in tact, if the (jovernment of India wish us to
continue with the consideration o± the natter, the
Foreign uffice would probably withdraw their objecticnq
to publication of the 18o8 Treaty if we put the above
arguments to them officially and. I said that we would
probably do this, if it comes to the point, 1 also
pointed out that, in the interests of consistency, it
certainly seemed that the Washington Tariff Treaty -
particularly Art .6 - should appear in any revised
Edition and that there might possibly be other
engagements touching indian interests in Sinkiang.
Mr. Eitzmaurice agreed that a thorough searchjkould be
made by the .Library Department, if and when we consult
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them further.
It has also come to light that the volume of
the oth Edition relating to jaurma has also appeared lab
this we were not consulted) and does not contain, as i
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clearly should, the exchange of .Notes between
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Mr.Sastri and Dr.Sze published with the Trea
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and specifically relating to the jaurma-China frontier.
It may be thought worth while to draw the attention of
the Government of India to this point at the same time.
A revised draft to india is submitted.
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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 copies of proofs of revised narratives relating to Tibet (ff 166-188), Siam [Thailand] (ff 191-315), Eastern Turkistan [Turkestan] (ff 319-332), and Nepal (ff 334-368), including copies of related treaties, agreements and regulations for each. These proofs are addressed to 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. by the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, for transmission to the Foreign Office. Also included are printed editions of the following: a treaty between Britain and the Chinese Republic, concluded in 1928 and ratified in 1929 (ff 138-143); a treaty between the United States and Belgium, the British Empire, China, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and Portugal, relating to the principles and policies to be followed in matters concerning China, which was concluded in 1922 and ratified in 1925 (ff 144-146); a second treaty of the same date, between the United States and the aforementioned parties, regarding the Chinese Customs Tariff (ff 147-150).

The correspondence largely consists of interdepartmental discussion covering the following: what should and should not be included both in and with the revised narratives (e.g. whether certain treaties or regulations should be included or referred to); British treaty rights in Sinkiang [Xinjiang, China]. The principal correspondents are the following: the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; officials of the Foreign Office and 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. .

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File 3939/1926 Pt 2 'PUBLICATIONS: REVISION OF AITCHISON'S TREATIES BHUTAN, KASHGAR, NEPAL, SIAM AND TIBET SECTIONS.' [‎125v] (38/524), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/1192/2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100077121253.0x000038> [accessed 27 April 2024]

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