Ext 6759/47 'Amendments to publication Great Britain and the Near East'
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This file contains a letter addressed by an India Office official to the editor of the London-based publication, Great Britain and the Near East. The note states that the Nepalese Minister in London, General Shingha, has returned home, and that his successor is expected to arrive in London in Jun...
Ext 7075/47 'Practical Introduction to Turki by Mr M C Gillett'
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This file contains correspondence regarding a grammar book written by Michael Cavanagh Gillett called Practical Introduction to Turki grammar. Gillett sends the book to the Government of India’s External Affairs Department, New Delhi, to ask permission to publish the book. Related matters of d...
Ext 7265/47 'Major R F Pemberton (enquiry about Sir Denys Bray)'
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This file contains correspondence between R F Pemberton and J Ross, Secretary at the India Office in London, regarding the name of a British Political Officer. In a letter, R F Pemberton informs Ross that he is writing a short historical play regarding the evacuation of civilians from Kabul betw...
Ext 7492/47 'Request for information on sinking of SS Tagliamento'
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This file contains correspondence and drafts regarding a request for information from a French official, Mr Lescure, Port Officer, Pondicherry, regarding what happened to an Italian ship called SS Tagliamento, which was sunk during the Second World War. The file features the following principal c...