Caroe, Olaf, 1892-1981

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1923 city magistrate of Peshawar; 1929 secretary to the North-West Frontier Province chief commissioner; 1930 acting deputy commissioner of Peshawar; 1932 CIE; 1933 chief secretary to the North-West Frontier Province government; 1934-1939 deputy secretary to the government of India's foreign (external affairs) department; 1939 foreign secretary; 1941 CSI; 1944 KCIE; 1945 KCSI; 1946-1947 governor of the North-West Frontier Province

Epithet: colonial administrator

Title: Knight

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001394.0x000392

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referencedIn Gwyer-Strudwick Collection: papers, dated 1932-1955, of Sir Maurice Linford Gwyer (1878-1952), 1932-1955 British Library
creatorOf Sir Olaf Kirkpatrick Caroe papers., 1892-1947 British Library
referencedIn William Francis Hare papers., 1943-1947 British Library
creatorOf Papers of Sir Olaf Caroe (1892-1981), Indian Political Service 1923-47, chiefly relating to his literary and other interests in retirement, 1946-1981 British Library
creatorOf WRENCH PAPERS. Vol. V (ff. 144). The first letter is addressed to Wrench's mother, Charlotte. Others relate to Wrench's duties as American relations officer to the Government of India, 1942-1944; 1913-1944.includes:f. 1 Very Reverend Lionel George Br..., 1913-1944 British Library
creatorOf Caroe, Olaf Kirkpatrick, Sir, 1892-. Personal recollections of Sir Olaf Caroe. Brotherton Library, University of Leeds
referencedIn An account of a journey in Kashmir 1898-99, by Lt (later Lt-Col) David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer (1876-1962), Indian Army 1896, Indian political services 1903-27; Political Agent, Bahrain 1911-12, H. M. Consul, Kerman and Persian Baluchistan 1912-14..., 1898-1914 British Library
referencedIn Papers of Sir Penderel Moon, Indian Civil Service, Punjab 1929-43; served independent Government of India 1948-61, 1929-1985 British Library
referencedIn Khushhal Khan Khatak papers., 1960-1963 British Library
referencedIn Papers of Sir George Cunningham, Indian Civil Service 1911-46; Governor of North-West Frontier Province 1937-46, 1947-48, 1903-1966 British Library
referencedIn Papers of Sir Evelyn Howell, Indian Civil Service 1900-34, 1896-1968 British Library
referencedIn Papers and diaries of Sir Robert Reid, Indian Civil Service, Bengal 1907-42, Governor of Assam 1937-42, Acting-Governor of Bengal 1938 and 1939, 1918-1964 British Library
creatorOf WRENCH PAPERS. Vol. VI (ff. 186). 1945-1948.includes:ff. 3, 15, 49 George Ward Price: Letters to Sir Evelyn Wrench from George Ward Price: 1945: Partly signed. ff. 6, 66, 117, 141 Mohamed Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan: Letters to Sir Evelyn Wrench..., 1945-1948 British Library
creatorOf WRENCH PAPERS. Vol. VII (ff. 134). 1949, n.d.includes:ff. 1-109 passim Sir Ralph Norman Angell Lane, alias 'Norman Angell'; author and journalist: Letters to Sir Evelyn Wrench from Sir Ralph Norman Angell Lane: 1949, n.d.: Partly signed. ff. 2, 57, ..., 1949 British Library
referencedIn Viceroy's letters, dated Jan 1946-Jul 1947, to Governors of North-West Frontier Province commenting on their fortnightly reports; also letter, dated 26 Mar 1947, from Pandit Nehru to Sir Olaf Caroe, criticising the latter's conduct of Frontier and Tr..., 1946-1947 British Library
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Place Name Admin Code Country
China, Asia
Assam, India
North-West Frontier Province, India
Persian Gulf, Asia
New Delhi, India
Pakistan, Asia
India, Asia
Central Africa, Africa
Jullundur, Punjab
India, Asia
Basra, Iraq
North-West Frontier, India
Kerman, Iran
Simla, India
Sikkim, Asia
Waziristan, Pakistan
North-West Frontier, India
Turkestan, Asia
Tibet, Asia
Multan, Punjab
Russia, Europe, Asia
Punjab, India
Burma, Asia
Pakistan, Asia
Amritsar, India
Bengal, India
Middle East, Asia
India, Asia
Bahrain, Persian Gulf
Afghanistan, Asia
Russia, Europe, Asia
Delhi, India
Assam, India
Central Asia, Asia
North-West Frontier Province, India
Afghanistan, Asia
India
Lahore, India
North-West Frontier Province, India
Waziristan, Pakistan
North-West Frontier Province, India
North-East Frontier, India
Rajkot State, India
Pind Dadan Khan, Punjab
Bahawalpur State, India
Bhutan, Asia
Miram Shah, North-West Frontier Province
Iraq, Asia
Gurdaspur, Punjab
Pakistan, Asia
North-East Frontier, India
India, Asia
Indus River, India
Nepal, Asia
India, Asia
India, Asia
Turkey, Asia minor
Government House, Shillong
Iran, Asia
Gujrat, Punjab
Razmak, North-West Frontier Province
North-West Frontier Province, India
Pakistan, Asia
Imphal, Assam
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World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
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Birth 1892-11-15

Death 1981-11-23

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