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IOR/X/12116
- Record Id:
- 040-004319128
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-002239808
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100161617136.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/X/12116
- Title:
- Frontier and Over-Seas Expeditions from India - Official Account of the Abor Expedition 1911-1912
- Scope & Content:
- The volume explains in nine chapters the background to the expedition in the hill regions north of Assam, its operations and results. The expedition is explained as a response to the 'action of the Chinese in Tibet since 1910'. The expedition was constituted 'for the discovery and definition of a suitable frontier line'. Published by General Staff India, 1913. Printed by Government Central Branch Press. For Official Use Only. Note that illustrations (views and photographs) bound into the volume are dated 1914.Contents (outline):
- Chapter I - Political Events Leading up to the Expedition
- Chapter II - Geography, Tribes, Climate, and Season for Operations
- Chapter III - Narrative of the Murder of Mr. Williamson and Dr. Gregorson and Events Previous to the Expedition
- Chapter IV - Objects of the Expedition and Plan of Campaign
- Chapter V - Choice of Base and Preparation
- Chapter VI - First Phase of the Operations, Military
- Chapter VII - Review of Military Operations
- Chapter VIII - Second Phase of the Operations, Political, Survey and Exploration
- Chapter IX - Results of the Expedition
- Collection Area:
- Map Collections
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002238107
036-002239808
040-004319128 - Is part of:
- IOR/X : India Office reference collection of maps
IOR/X/12000-12999 : IOR/X/12000-12999
IOR/X/12116 : Frontier and Over-Seas Expeditions from India - Official Account of the Abor Expedition 1911-1912 - Hierarchy:
- 032-002238107[0008]/036-002239808[0126]/040-004319128
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/X
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (241 pages plus 1 sheet map)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1913
- End Date:
- 1914
- Date Range:
- 1913-1914
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Printed on paper and bound in green with leather trim and gold embossing on spine; 254 mm x 168 mm.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)
- Names:
- General Staff Branch, India, 1909-1947
Government Central Branch Press, Simla, 1872-1947 - Places:
- India, Asia