Commission, Committee and Conference Records

This material is held atBritish Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 59 IOR/Q
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1895-1948
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 153 Boxes 240 Folders and 173 Volumes

Scope and Content

Consists of the papers (chiefly proceedings, minutes of evidence, correspondence, memoranda, notes and reports) of special investigating or deliberative bodies, mostly working in India or Britain, appointed to report on subjects of special concern to the India Office and the Government of India. Also includes papers from international committees and conferences of interest to the India Office. Numbers IOR/Q/14, IOR/Q/17 and IOR/Q/20 not used.

Administrative / Biographical History

Special investigating or deliberative bodies, mostly working in India or Britain, appointed to report on subjects of special concern to the India Office and the Government of India. Also international committees and conferences of interest to the India Office.

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Related Material

Other papers of commissions and committees are in IOR/L/F/7, IOR/L/F/9, IOR/L/PARL/2, IOR/V/4 and IOR/V/26. Further related material can also be traced amongst the departmental papers of the India Office, according to subject, and within the India Office Private Papers.