The files detail British colonial administration and intelligence gathering. They comprise a wide variety of papers received from the Government of India Foreign Department and other sources in India, and from the Foreign Office in London, together with India Office-generated minuting, comment and replies.
Strict rules of custody meant that the printed matter, held and consulted at other locations that the India Office, periodically had to be destroyed. The full runs of such print at the OIOC/Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections of the British Library constitute a range of documentation that is not equaled anywhere else.
Close to all items in the series were classified secret, confidential, restricted or for official use only.
The main themes that the files and printed matter provide documentation for are:
• The processes by which British governmental, diplomatic, military and administrative channels collected and organized information that was deployed in strengthening its position in the competition for influence and power in Asia and the Middle East;
• The general anti-communist, anti-nationalist character of evolving British policies, and;
• The organization of the collecting and aggregating of information from (native) operatives 'on the ground' to the highest levels of policy-crafting. Close to all items in the series were classified secret, confidential, restricted or for official use only.
This collection consists of thirteen different collections that are also available separately.
Most of these collections are also available on microfilm. For pricing and order information, please contact sales@brill.com.
Strict rules of custody meant that the printed matter, held and consulted at other locations that the India Office, periodically had to be destroyed. The full runs of such print at the OIOC/Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections of the British Library constitute a range of documentation that is not equaled anywhere else.
Close to all items in the series were classified secret, confidential, restricted or for official use only.
The main themes that the files and printed matter provide documentation for are:
• The processes by which British governmental, diplomatic, military and administrative channels collected and organized information that was deployed in strengthening its position in the competition for influence and power in Asia and the Middle East;
• The general anti-communist, anti-nationalist character of evolving British policies, and;
• The organization of the collecting and aggregating of information from (native) operatives 'on the ground' to the highest levels of policy-crafting. Close to all items in the series were classified secret, confidential, restricted or for official use only.
This collection consists of thirteen different collections that are also available separately.
Most of these collections are also available on microfilm. For pricing and order information, please contact sales@brill.com.
