| Level | Series |
| Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure) | CMS/B/OMS/G3 A1 P |
| Title | Précis books [incoming] |
| Extent | 5 volumes |
| Date | 1880-1934 |
| Arrangement | The incoming papers [O] were numbered for each year [from 1 January] in the chronological order in which they arrived at headquarters. A printed [from 1 January 1902 mimeoed] precis was prepared for each meeting to the Group Committee. This comprised number, date, writer, date received, summary of contents, proposals for committee action to be taken and/or secretary's remarks. A file copy of this precis [used as agenda papers by the committee] was pasted in the precis book on the left-hand side. On the right-hand the committee clerk entered relevant committee action (minutes or recommendations to Committee of Correspondence, General Committee etc.) and notes of secretarial action (e.g. letters written [see letter-books]).
N.B. The Group Committee minute books do not necessarily include the recommendation or minutes entered in the precis books. |
| Access Conditions | For conservation reasons, microfilm or digital copies are made available in place of the original documents. |
| Access Status | Open, but subject to some access restrictions |
| Physical Description | The precis book for 1881-1887 is missing |
| Related Material | For a precis of incoming papers (covering part of the period for which the mission precis book does not survive) see general precis books G1-3 P: G1-3 P1 73-86/1881 & 1-129/1882; G1-3 P2 1-161/1883; G1-3 P3 1-112/1885 |