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'File 11/46 Publicity in the Persian Gulf' [94r] (187/314)
The record is made up of 1 file (155 folios). It was created in 11 Oct 1944-18 Jan 1948. 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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commission basis. We are now trying to see if this
scheme can be operated in all the provinces (with the
exception of Bombay, Madras and the North West
Frontier Province, who are not interested in this scheme).
D. PAMPHLET SECTION
The Production Section working with the Bureau
of Public Information has been officially transferred
to the Publications Division. The three pamphlets
produced by this section under the old arrangement,
namely, 400 Millions to be Fed ”, Conquest of Ignor
ance ” and “ Post-war Planning ”, have proved popular.
The first pamphlet to appear under the new arrangement
is “ Safeguards for Peace ”, which gives in convenient
from the full text of the document signed at San
Francisco on 26th June 1945. Work has begun on a
pamphlet dealing with India’s communications and
another one on India’s industry'. Both of these pam-
ph>*<s will shortly be ready for the press. No decision
has yet been taken as to whether these pamphlets will be
produced in languages other than English.
E. TOUPS
The end of the war has enabled officers of this
Division to undertake a few tours, a duty which had
been neglected during hostilities. The tours are orga
nized, broaJly speaking, on two lines: editors whose
Dated: 1st January, 1946.
work it is to interpret modern India to the outside world
are encouraged to visit places in India, a report on which
will interest the readers in the countries to which each
editor’s magazines are directed. On this basis, the editor
of Al Arab some time ago visited Bahawalpur and the
editor of Ahang attended a P. E. N. conference at Jaipur,
and has also visited places of Persian interest in and
around Bombay. The other basis on which the tours
are arranged is for officers to contact all agencies through
out India likely to be interested in the sale or distribution
of United Publications. The tours undertaken on this
basis have been particularly successful and it is gratifying
to report that United Publications are popular through
out India, and promises have been received of active
support from the provinces. Extremely instructive
criticisms and reactions are also obtained from these
tours. One of the suggestions of real interest made to
an officer on tour was that a Hindi edition of Heyday
should be produced. . There are technical difficulties
involved in this, but the suggestion has been sympatheti
cally considered.
Our photographers also carry out specific tours: in
this respect our organisation has been considerably
strengthened by the addition to the staff of a very compe
tent and well-known photographer.
(Sd.) W. LYNNDON CLOUGH*
Col. Wheeler returned from deputation on December 23rd. 1945«
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This file contains correspondence between officials at the 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. , the Government of India's External Affairs Department and a number diplomatic posts in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. including the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Muscat. The correspondence discusses British Government propaganda efforts (usually referred to as publicity or information work in the file) in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and India.
Much of the correspondence focuses on ideas concerning the production of a publicity film about the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (and a subsequent visit to the region made by a film crew from India) but various other propaganda activities and locations are also mentioned. In addition to this correspondence, the file contains the following related documents:
- Draft script for a film about the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (folios 9-18)
- 'Suggested programme for the tour of the unit which is to make a film on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (folio 21)
- 'Proceedings of a meeting held in the External Affairs Department at 11 a.m. on Tuesday the 20th February, 1945, to discuss the making of a documentary film of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (folios 24-26)
- Extract related to Bahrain from the BBC Arabic-language publication The Arab Listener (folio 36)
- Propaganda pamphlet entitled 'India, Some Questions and Answers' published in November 1944 (folios 51-60)
- 'Note of a talk by the P.I.O. [Public Information Officer] Jerusalem, Mr Christopher Holme, on British Publicity in Palestine, and its relation to other functions of Government, given on March 13, 1945' (folios 63-68)
- 'Security Education Handbook (Civilian)' Issued by the Department of Information and Broadcasting in collaboration with the Security Education Department of the Inter-Services Security Directorate, HQ India Command (folios 74-85)
- Publications Division, Information and Broadcasting Department Government of India, Progress Reports Nos. 19-21, 23 (folios 86-96, 103-106, 108-109)
- 'Information and Publicity Work in Foreign Countries' Foreign Office Circular by Ernest Bevin, 15 January 1947 (folios 110-111)
- Foreign Office Information Newsletter Nos. 1-6, 9-12 (folios 112-137, 142-144).
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- 1 file (155 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 157; 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 2-74; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/6/397
- Title
- 'File 11/46 Publicity in the Persian Gulf'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:35v, 37r:47v, 49r:156v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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