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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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Extract frcm Oircmlar JJemcraadum No.4,19 36 dated
Jfcaroh 16tii 1956.
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It cocadlonally Happens that attempts are made tc
smuggle secret messages tiircugh tbe pest or la and cut
of •tells "oy tae use of varlcua iclnds of lavlsl'oie # inks ,,
on crdlaary paper. The lastruiaent ncrjnaily used Is
eltaer an ordinary pen or a mat oh stiok. The meat
suitable paper for this purpose Is the unglazed kind, as
on it the mark of the Instrumeat used In the process of
writing Is less visible - even ^hen the paper Is held
obliquely In sunlight - than It Is on glared paper.
Such secret messages majt be written on blank sheets cfl
paper cr tiey may be inserted oetween lines of ordinary
/1- ^ie i/ritiag: envelopes and tne margins of documents
axe also favourite places for such ccmjiiuiiications.
The following are a few simple expedients for
producing invisible messages
!• ^ solution of 26 jrain of Jhlcriie of Jcbalt tc one
ounce of water produces pink writing whith will disappear
wnen dry. sympathetic or "invIsiole - ink can be made
from a variety of other chealoals.
2. Writing with warm water in *hlch rice has been boiled
disappears when dry.
3. Onica Juloe, lime Juice and milk ( preferably Dutter
mllkj when used In writing beocase Invlslole *hen dry.
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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)
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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