| 词条 | Herbert William Emerson |
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Sir Herbert William Emerson, {{post-nominals|size=100%|sep=,|GCIE|KCSI|CBE}} (1881–1962) was a public servant in British India, mostly known for his time as the governor of the Punjab (12 April 1933 — ? ? 1938). From 1930 to 1933 he was either the Secretary to the Government of India Foreign Department or Home Secretary and in the latter capacity a correspondent of Mahatma Gandhi. On being appointed a governor, he also became the Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India. In 1939, he became League of Nations' High Commissioner for Refugees, and Director of the Inter-Governmental Committee on Refugees, dealing primarily with Russian and European Jewish refugees.[1] He was an active writer, recording local customs and publicizing his opinions. Literature
References1. ^http://www.jta.org/1938/09/23/archive/sir-herbert-emerson-former-punuab-governor-named-to-head-leagues-new-refugee-body {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Emerson, Herbert William}}{{India-politician-stub}}{{India-hist-stub}} 8 : Administrators in British India|Governors of Punjab (British India)|1881 births|1962 deaths|Commanders of the Order of the British Empire|Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India|Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire|Government Emerson College |
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