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Mss Eur E367
- Record Id:
- 032-002282591
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002282591
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x000243
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur E367
- Title:
- Papers of Sir Alexander Colin Burlington Symon (1902-74), India Office 1921, Commonwealth Relations Office 1947-61, British Deputy High Commissioner in India 1946-49, and High Commissioner in Pakistan 1954-61; and of his wife Doris (Dodo) Olive, Lady Symon
- Scope & Content:
- Symon Collection: papers of Sir Alexander Colin Burlington Symon (1902-74), India Office 1921, Commonwealth Relations Office 1947-61, British Deputy High Commissioner in India 1946-49, and High Commissioner in Pakistan 1954-61; and of his wife Doris (Dodo) Olive, Lady Symon.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002282591", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur E367: Papers of Sir Alexander Colin Burlington Symon (1902-74), India Office 1921, Commonwealth Relations Office 1947-61, British Deputy High…" },{ "id" : "040-002282592", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/1: Disarmament Conference, India Delegation - Geneva" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282593", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/2: King s Jubilee Naval Review - notes by Lady Symon" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282594", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/3: Copies of two cheques signed by Symon as Secretary of the India Supply Mission" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282595", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/4: Extracts from Symon s letters on his first visit to India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282596", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/5: Never A Dull Moment India & Nepal Part I; Lady Symon s Diary" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282597", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/6: Never A Dull Moment India & Nepal Part II" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282598", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/7: Symon s visit to Nepal" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282599", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/8: Symon s visit to East and South Africa as an official of the Commonwealth Relations Office to investigate economic development in…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282600", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/9: Newspaper cuttings" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282601", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/10: Symon s tour of West Pakistan as UK High Commissioner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282602", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/11: Convocation University of Karachi, to confer the degree of Doctor at Law, Honoris Causa, on HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282603", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/12: Invitations to various Royal and State functions to Symon and Lady Symon" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282604", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/13: Queen s visit to Pakistan and Bangladesh programmes, invitations, addresses, menus etc." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282605", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/14: Queen s visit to Pakistan and Bangladesh Symon s despatches as UK High Commissioner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282606", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/15: Brochurre to commemorate the visit of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to the University of Peshawar" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282607", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/16: Letters of thanks to Symon and Lady Symon" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282608", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/17: Newspaper cuttings, farewells and letters of good wishes to the Symons on their return to England" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282609", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/18: Doris (Dodo) Symon s monthly column titled Our London Letter in Indian Outpost" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282610", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/19: The Grammarian magazine of the Karachi Grammar School" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282611", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/20: Sketch book of tropical plants of Pakistan by Lady Symon, as a gift to her husband" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282612", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/21: Transcripts of radio broadcasts, speeches and lectures to various organisations by Symon and Lady Symon" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282613", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/22: State visit of Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan, to England" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282614", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/23: Letters of condolence to Lady Symon on Symon s death; list of people who attended his memorial service and newspaper cuttings about…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282615", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/24: Symon s curriculum vitae" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282616", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/25: Scrapbook of invitation and Christmas cards" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282617", "parent" : "032-002282591", "text" : "Mss Eur E367/26: Tape recording of Symon s speech as UK High Commissioner to Pakistan to the All-Mission Conference" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002282591
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur E367/1 : Disarmament Conference, India Delegation - Geneva
Mss Eur E367/2 : King s Jubilee Naval Review - notes by Lady Symon
Mss Eur E367/3 : Copies of two cheques signed by Symon as Secretary of the India Supply Mission
Mss Eur E367/4 : Extracts from Symon s letters on his first visit to India
Mss Eur E367/5 : Never A Dull Moment India & Nepal Part I; Lady Symon s Diary
Mss Eur E367/6 : Never A Dull Moment India & Nepal Part II
Mss Eur E367/7 : Symon s visit to Nepal
Mss Eur E367/8 : Symon s visit to East and South Africa as an official of the Commonwealth Relations Office to investigate economic development…
Mss Eur E367/9 : Newspaper cuttings
Mss Eur E367/10 : Symon s tour of West Pakistan as UK High Commissioner
Mss Eur E367/11 : Convocation University of Karachi, to confer the degree of Doctor at Law, Honoris Causa, on HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Mss Eur E367/12 : Invitations to various Royal and State functions to Symon and Lady Symon
Mss Eur E367/13 : Queen s visit to Pakistan and Bangladesh programmes, invitations, addresses, menus etc.
Mss Eur E367/14 : Queen s visit to Pakistan and Bangladesh Symon s despatches as UK High Commissioner
Mss Eur E367/15 : Brochurre to commemorate the visit of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to the University of Peshawar
Mss Eur E367/16 : Letters of thanks to Symon and Lady Symon
Mss Eur E367/17 : Newspaper cuttings, farewells and letters of good wishes to the Symons on their return to England
Mss Eur E367/18 : Doris (Dodo) Symon s monthly column titled Our London Letter in Indian Outpost
Mss Eur E367/19 : The Grammarian magazine of the Karachi Grammar School
Mss Eur E367/20 : Sketch book of tropical plants of Pakistan by Lady Symon, as a gift to her husband
Mss Eur E367/21 : Transcripts of radio broadcasts, speeches and lectures to various organisations by Symon and Lady Symon
Mss Eur E367/22 : State visit of Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan, to England
Mss Eur E367/23 : Letters of condolence to Lady Symon on Symon s death; list of people who attended his memorial service and newspaper cuttings…
Mss Eur E367/24 : Symon s curriculum vitae
Mss Eur E367/25 : Scrapbook of invitation and Christmas cards
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 26 Items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1930
- End Date:
- 1974
- Date Range:
- 1930-1974
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented by Lady Symon, 30 May 1978
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Commonwealth Relations Office, 1947-1966
High Commission
Indian High Commission
Khan, Mohammad Ayub, Field Marshal
League of Nations, 1920-1946
Symon, Alexander Colin Burlington, Knight, civil servant, 1902-1974
Symon, Doris Olive, wife of Sir Alexander Colin Burlington Symon (1902-1974), 1899-1987 - Places:
- East Africa, Africa
India, Asia
Nepal, Asia
Pakistan, Asia
South Africa, Africa