Scope and Contents
Correspondence and articles regarding the Commonwealth, particularly India and Pakistan, with material concerning Sir Morrice James and Major A.F.M. Morsin Ali. There are accompanying letters relating to the transfer of the collection to the R.C.S., 1997.
Dates
- Creation: 1967 - 1990
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Cyril Stanley Pickard (born 1917) joined the Home Office in 1939, but served in the Royal Artillery 1940-41 before appointment to posts in the Office of the Secretary of State in Cairo, and with UNRRA. Transferred to the Commonwealth Relations Office in 1948, he held appointments in India, Australia, New Zealand, and Cyprus (Acting High Commissioner) before becoming British high Commissioner in Pakistan 1966-71, and Nigeria 1971-74. After his retirement he took an active role in the work of the Royal Commonwealth Society.
Extent
.01 cubic metre(s) (1 archive box) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by Mrs Jane Roundell, daughter of Sir Cyril Pickard, 1997.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS.
Originator(s)
Pickard, Sir Cyril Stanley, b 1917, Knight, British High Commissioner of Pakistan
Geographic
- Date
- 2003-09-17 15:18:03+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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