File 1647/1918 Pts1-2 'HEDJAZ: MECCA HOSTEL; BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE AT MECCA'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- File 1647/1918 Pts1-2 'HEDJAZ: MECCA HOSTEL; BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE AT MECCA'
- Date:
- 1918/1923
- Description:
- Abstract: This volume consists of two parts, Part 1 (IOR/L/PS/10/740/1) and Part 2 (IOR/L/PS/10/740/2), both of which contain papers relating to the planned establishment of a hostel at Mecca to house pilgrims from the British Empire, and the appointment of a British Muslim Representative at Mecca to look after the interests of such pilgrims.Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 343; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 310-319; these numbers are written in red pencil. The sequence contains one foliation anomaly, f 232a.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages
Accommodation
Expenses - Geographic region:
- Mecca
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000419.0x00027a_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x00027a_en
IOR/L/PS/10/740
IOR/L/PS/10/740