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British Intelligence on Russia in Central Asia

 

Order Background Specifications Sections

Internal finding aid:
All files are filmed with their file names

External finding aids:
A printed guide, an EAD finding aid

Organization of the print
For the present publication, the material has been arranged in seven groups, in a roughly chronological sequence.
BCA-1 “The Great Game”: Handbooks and Intelligence Reports, 1871-1894
BCA-2 Michell’s Russian Abstracts and Memoirs, 1872-1883
BCA-3 British Policy Papers and Memoranda, 1865-1898
BCA-4 Foreign Office Confidential Printed Correspondence, 1899-1913
BCA-5 Handbooks, Military Reports and Personalities, 1902-1929
BCA-6 From Anglo-Russian Entente to Revolution and Rebellion: Political and Secret Files, 1903-c. 1924
BCA-7 Soviet Central Asia – The Consolidation of Power: Political and Secret Files, c. 1924-1949:

Within these groups the following information is provided for each Political and Secret or Military Department item:

  • fiche number(s)
  • print title, author/issuing body, publication details, security classification etc
  • number of pages or folios
  • OIOC reference number
  • original Political and Secret Department file title and registry reference, with additional summary of contents where appropriate; covering dates; number of pages or folios.
  • British Intelligence on Russia in Central Asia