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IOR/L/PS/10/740/2
- Record Id:
- 041-000545902
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000544688
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000287.0x000137
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100133646009.0x000002
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/10/740/2
- Title:
- File 1647/1918 Pt 2 'Arabia: Hedjaz; Hostel for pilgrims at Mecca; British Representative at Mecca'
- Scope & Content:
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The item contains correspondence and other papers regarding events after the postponement of plans for a hostel at Mecca to house pilgrims from the British Empire and a British Muslim Representative at Mecca to look after the interests of such pilgrims. The papers are primarily concerned with the final costs of the plans and with the redeployment of the former representative Captain Nasiruddin Ahmed [Naṣīr al-Dīn Aḥmad, also written Nasir-ud-Din Ahmad in the item].
In addition to Captain Ahmed, the primary correspondents are: the Colonial Office; the Foreign Office; the India Office; the Treasury; the High Commissioner, Iraq; the High Commissioner, Palestine; the Political Resident, Aden; the British Agent, Jeddah; the Government of India; and the Government of the Straits Settlements.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000544688
040-000545900
041-000545902 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/10 : Departmental Papers: Political and Secret Separate (or Subject) Files
IOR/L/PS/10/740 : File 1647/1918 Pts1-2 'HEDJAZ: MECCA HOSTEL; BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE AT MECCA'
IOR/L/PS/10/740/2 : File 1647/1918 Pt 2 'Arabia: Hedjaz; Hostel for pilgrims at Mecca; British Representative at Mecca' - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0010]/036-000544688[0741]/040-000545900[0002]/041-000545902
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item (77 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100133646009.0x000002
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1920
- End Date:
- 1923
- Date Range:
- 8 Dec 1920-14 Aug 1923
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Former External References:
- P 1647/1918 Pt 2
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)