'Mesopotamia Administration Committee. Note by Sir James Meston, KCSI, on the future system of government at Baghdad.'

IOR/L/PS/18/B260

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The record is made up of 1 file (1 folio). It was created in 21 May 1917. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Content: In this note, Sir James Meston, the Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, contests the idea that Baghdad should be brought under British control in any way. Meston warns that trying to control the area, particularly any Holy Places, would likely offend the Muslim population and cause significant resentment towards the British.
Extent and format: 1 file (1 folio)
Arrangement: This file consists of a single document.
Physical characteristics: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 143, and terminates at f 143, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Written in: English in Latin script
Type: Archival file

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Original held at: British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: IOR/L/PS/18/B260
Date(s): 21 May 1917 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Colonial policyMuslims
Places: Baghdad
People & organisations: Mesopotamian Administration CommitteeLieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/18/B260
Title: 'Mesopotamia Administration Committee. Note by Sir James Meston, KCSI, on the future system of government at Baghdad.'
Pages: 143r:143v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence