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Container Reference (shelfmark) IOR/R/3/1

1. IOR/R/3/1/1-IOR/R/3/1/79

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/3/1/1-IOR/R/3/1/79
Title:
Viceroy's Private Office: correspondence with Provincial Governors and their Secretaries
Scope & Content:
The purpose and scope of these reports was originally defined in two Despatches to India issued by the Secretary of State - Reforms No 1 of 17 March 1937 and Reforms No 3 of 25 March 1937 (see L/PJ/8/581 and L/PO/45 ff.393-96). It was felt that with the coming into force of the provisions of th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1936-1943
Extent:
79 volumes

2. IOR/R/3/1/80-178

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/3/1/80-178
Title:
Viceroy's Private Office: political papers
Scope & Content:
Political and constitutional affairs, in particular policy regarding the transfer of power to Indian hands. R/3/1/175 contains copies of Cabinet papers supplied to the Viceroy Lord Wavell when in England for discussions with the Government on policy towards India. R/3/1/176-178 are files from the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1942-1948
Extent:
99 files

3. IOR/R/3/1/179-194

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/3/1/179-194
Title:
Viceroy's Private Office: General Branch files
Scope & Content:
A few miscellaneous files relating chiefly to the position of European members of the civil and military services consequent on Indian independence, in particular the financial compensation to be offered to them for loss of career prospects. Other subjects include attitudes of members of the serv...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1942-1948
Extent:
17 files

4. IOR/R/3/1/195-269

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/3/1/195-269
Title:
Viceroy's Private Office: Honours Branch files
Scope & Content:
Policy and other questions relating to the conferment of British and other honours
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1899-1947
Extent:
75 files

5. IOR/R/3/1/270-288

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/3/1/270-288
Title:
Viceroy's Private Office: files of the Joint Private Secretary to the Viceroy relating to civilian passages to Britain
Scope & Content:
The files cover British subjects and foreigners and relate to the movement of civilians and their families in the post-war period when shipping was in extremely short supply. In particular they deal with planning for the possible need for an emergency evacuation of Europeans following the announc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1946-1948
Extent:
19 files

6. IOR/R/3/1/289-370

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/3/1/289-370
Title:
Government of India Home Department records relating to Gandhi and the Civil Disobedience Movement
Scope & Content:
The files provide a detailed account of Government of India policy towards Gandhi and his civil disobedience movements, including the treatment of Gandhi and other members of the Indian National Congress while in prison, and the policy to be adopted during his periodic fasts. The papers give info...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1922-1946
Extent:
82 files

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