Memoir of the Career of Sir Reginald Michael Hadow

Content

This file consists of a memoir of the career of Sir Reginald Michael Hadow, which records the following: Hadow's motivation; his education and entry into the Indian Civil Service (ICS), and later the Indian Political Service The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47. ( IPS The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47. ); his experiences in Russia in 1942, as well as Meshed [Mashhad], Bahrain, Bushire [Būshehr], Bandar Abbas, and Delhi; his response to Jawaharlal Nehru (Prime Minister of India following independence) declining his application to join the new Indian Foreign Service.

There are two copies of the memoir, the first one has corrections in blue pen, and the second has changes made to the first draft.

Extent and format

1 file (13 folios)

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 13; 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.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

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

Mss Eur F226/10

History of this record

Date(s)

Mid 20th century (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

DiplomacyMemoirs

People & organisations

Reginald Michael Hadow

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Memoir of the Career of Sir Reginald Michael Hadow, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F226/10, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/node/9531> [accessed 9 March 2025]

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