Handbook_of_the_peculiarities_of_foreign_names.jpg

Summary

Description	English: Cover from the 1949 UK Immigration Service "Handbook of the Peculiarities of Foreign Names" with introduction by HM Chief Inspector W.R. Perks. An inscription shows that it was originally issued to Mr W. Argent, HM Immigration Office, Havelock Chambers,Queen's Terrace, Southampton. It contains such useful information as advice on transliteration from the Cyrillic alphabet, advice on Russian patronnymics and common Greek names in English characters.
Date	1949
Source	Self-scanned
Author	UK Home Office

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