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- 1931 (Creation)
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1 folder
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The Board of Deputies of British Jews is the main representative body of British Jews. Founded in 1760 it has since become a widely recognised forum for the views of the different sectors of the UK Jewish community.
The Aliens Committee was formed by the Board in 1905 (the year the first Aliens Restrictions Act was passed) to ensure that Jewish immigrants received considerate treatment and to provide help with naturalisation problems.
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GB 1556 WL 708 1931 Collection level (fonds) 1 folder Board of Deputies of British Jews' Aliens Committee
The Board of Deputies of British Jews is the main representative body of British Jews. Founded in 1760 it has since become a widely recognised forum for the views of the different sectors of the UK Jewish community.
The Aliens Committee was formed by the Board in 1905 (the year the first Aliens Restrictions Act was passed) to ensure that Jewish immigrants received considerate treatment and to provide help with naturalisation problems.
Jewish Central Information Office
Memoranda, minutes and reports of the Board of Deputies of British Jews' Aliens Committee, 1931, including information on the background and activities of the Aliens Committee and discussions on individual cases.
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Open
Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.
English
Detailed description on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk.
For the full records of the Board of Deputies' Aliens Committee contact London Metropolitan Archives.
Entry compiled by Sarah Drewery.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Memoranda, minutes and reports of the Board of Deputies of British Jews' Aliens Committee, 1931, including information on the background and activities of the Aliens Committee and discussions on individual cases.
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Open
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Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Detailed description on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk.
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For the full records of the Board of Deputies' Aliens Committee contact London Metropolitan Archives.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English