Description
Given by Major A.G. McCall, I.C.S. through Mr. A.C. Bowman
Assam: 1938-1951
Envelope 1:
- Lushai Total Defence Scheme
- D.O. to Governor’s Secretary on T.D. Scheme 3.2.42
- Letter to Governor of Assam on Labour Problems 8.3.42
- Correspondence with Col. Critchley on T.D. matters March-April 1942
- Memos on staffing for T.D. Scheme March-April 1942
- Memo on operational considerations for Pasalthas 16.4.42
- Memo on Evacuation 17.4.42
- Address to Chiefs in Durbar (with subsequent Manifesto) 2.4.42
- Extract of Confidential Reports 5.4.42-6.1.43
- U.O. letter to Governor’s Secretary on Lushai cases in controversy over T.D. Scheme 23.1.43
- Memo to Governor’s Secretary (‘Intolerable Situation’) 9.8.43
- Extract from Fortnightly Report by E.S. Hyde, I.C.S. 10.11.44
- Article on Major McCall’s T.D. Scheme in The Statesman Summer 1945
- Copy of letter from Lt. Col. Parsons on T.D. Scheme August 1954
Envelope 2:
- Edgar Hyde, I.C.S., correspondence
- Note on Southern Portion of Eastern Frontier between Chindwin Valley and Bay of Bengal 8.7.42 Note on R.A.F. Movements 13.5.43
- Letters relating to T.D.S. and defence of Eastern frontier; some criticisms of personnel deployment and strategy: 7.4.43; 24.4.43; 17.5.43;18.5.43; 20.5.43; 21.5.43; 6.6.43; 14.6.43; 12.6.44; 12.12.51
Envelope 3:
- Military papers:
- Letter from “V” Force Command to Major C.G. Cuerdon about changes in command of lst Assam Rifles in “V” Force 8.7.42
- Memo on the Army and Sanctions: Major McCall July 1943
- The Story of “V” Force
- Note on Independent Brigade Group (Lushai Brigade).
2. Report on the Zongling Area.
3. Lushai Industries:
- Notes on Red and Black Lacquers
- Note on Moulding of Brass, by Pu Neithunga of Chalrang.
- Notes on indigenous dyes and casting, by Rev. R.A. Lorrain.
- Method of Ting dyeing, by Pu Thingkima Sailo, Chief of Chalrang.
Envelope 4:
- Account of the Total Defence Scheme, written by A.G. McCall.
Two maps of Darjeeling area.
