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The record is made up of 1 file (18 folios). It was created in 15 Jul 1939-09 Aug 1946. 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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Sealed letters are difficult. In seme cases
a seal cr seals can toe siloed underneath sufficiently
to enable a flap tc be withdrawn, tout this method is
dangerous if the operator is not practised and skilled.
Indeed all sealed letters require most careful handling
A method for which success can oe claimed is as
followa i~
Using a paper shield tc prevent the soiling of the
cover, make an impression of the seal used (plasticine
on a glass slide, with a slightly damp surface rolled
smoothawith a glass rod aas ^een found to be a
suitaoie medium, for this purpose^. This done,
the seals which Impede tne censor can tnen oe removed
oy breaking into small pieces when they come away
easily. After censorsnip tne same wax should ue
asea to replace tae seais (to avcia aetec&iou Dyia
Vays 11 or any otner test), and tne seal imprint
applied Dy the plasticine cast already prepared.
In all censorship the time factor is one of
great importance. If in some cases delay is
unavoidable, a precaution is to ensure tnat postal
date and time stamps are made unreadable, but any
action in this direction should not De irade otovious.
SS3/-22/6
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This file contains two correspondence from T C Fowle, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire, to Hugh Weightman, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain. The first letter (f. 1), which is copied to the Political Agencies in Kuwait and Muscat, is marked 'Secret: To be kept in the personal possession of the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. ' and encloses: 'Notes on interception of correspondence in the post' (ff. 2-8); '(Specimen of) Interception form to accompany copies of Intercepted correspondence' (f. 9); further notes on interception (ff. 10-11); and an extract from Circular Memorandum No. 4, dated March 16 1936, 'A Guide to Censorship Work for Police Officers'.
The second letter (f. 15), dated 17 August 1939, concerns the appointment of three Upper Division Clerks for censorship work in Kuwait, Bahrain and Muscat in the event of the outbreak of the Second World War.
The file also includes file notes with the final entry dated 9 August 1946, detailing the circumstances of filing these correspondence.
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- 1 file (18 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged approximately chronologically. There are file notes at the end of the file.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence runs from the first page of following the front cover to the back cover and appears in the top right hand of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of the page. An original foliation sequence in red ink appears throughout, but has been corrected with pencil as folio 4 was skipped.
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- IOR/R/15/2/191
- Title
- 'Censor Clerk'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1r:16v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence