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'File 2/9 Anti-British propaganda' [43r] (90/748)
The record is made up of 1 file (370 folios). It was created in 28 Nov 1933-22 Sep 1939. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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CONFIDENTIAL
The
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
,
No.878~S.
Bushire, the 22nd December 1957.
Dear Chancery,
The Arab Press, as you are doubtless aware, are
paying increased attention to the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. It would
be of considerable assistance to us in the direction of
counter “publicity through the B.B.C. and otxier official
channels if we could subscribe to some Arab press cutting
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, which would supply us with cuttings from the Arab
the
Press of articles dealing with/
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, particularly
the States on the Arab side. Our Arabic staff is limited
and has its hands pretty full with other business. It
would therefore be of great advantage if such cuttings
could be supplied with translations in English.
Is there any
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in Cairo which would do this
for us, e.g. the Wikalat ash Sharq mentioned in our letter
No.859~S, dated 19th December 1937.? We would of course
be prepared to pay extra for translations®
We would be very grateful if you could assist us
with your advice in this matter.
Yours ever.
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
.
The Chancery,
British Embassy,
Cairo.
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This file consists of correspondence between British officials in Iraq and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. discussing Arabic language newspaper extracts and articles on the British presence in the Middle East. Most of the papers discuss ways of countering or restricting the circulation of anti-British, anti-colonial material arriving in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. region from elsewhere in the Arab world. The majority of the Arabic newspaper clippings is from Iraqi newspapers, and includes coverage of the Arab cause in Palestine during the approximately concurrent Arab Revolt in Palestine that took place between 1936 and 1939. Other sources of Arabic nationalist material include newspaper articles from Egypt and Syria.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (370 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 372; 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 between ff 3-370; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/162
- Title
- 'File 2/9 Anti-British propaganda'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:9v, 17r:18v, 22r:23v, 28r:33v, 35r:36v, 42r:44v, 46r:50v, 53r:53v, 55r:55v, 57r:57v, 66r:66v, 69r:69v, 71r:72v, 74r:74v, 81r:81v, 88r:88v, 92r:97v, 111r:114v, 130r:131v, 135r:139v, 149r:149v, 163r:164v, 169r:172v, 177r:177v, 179r:180v, 228r:228v, 232r:234v, 289r:289v, 339r:339v, 362r:362v, 364r:371v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence