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Anglo-Belgian Boundary Commission 1927-1933. Meridian Section. Traverse. Topo[graphical]....
Catalogue reference: TRIG/29
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This record is a file about the Anglo-Belgian Boundary Commission 1927-1933. Meridian Section. Traverse. Topo[graphical].... dating from 1932.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- TRIG/29
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Title (The name of the record)
- Anglo-Belgian Boundary Commission 1927-1933. Meridian Section. Traverse. Topo[graphical]. Survey Traverse Observation Books.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1932
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Description (What the record is about)
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Traverse observation books (numbered 1 to 20) labelled 'field copy'. Mpanta Meridian section. Note: The following books contain inserted folios (33 x 21cm or smaller) mostly concerning the lengths of field tapes:. Book 5 - 1 folio. Book 11 - 1 folio. Book 12 - 3 folios. Book 14 - 1 folio. Book 15 - 2 folios. Book 16 - 1 folio. Book 17 - 1 folio. Book 18 - 1 folio. Book 19 - 1 folio. Book 20 - 1 folio. Used in the compilation of Geographical Section, General Staff No. 4044, 7 sheets at scale 1:250,000 dated 1941 filed at Maps X.6262.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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The legal basis of the Anglo-Belgian Boundary Commission 1927-33 can be found at:. Brownlie, Ian, African Boundaries (London: Hurst, 1979), pp.708-12. ; An overview and analysis of the Commission's work can be found at:. Donaldson, John, Wade, Marking Territory: Demarcation of the DRC-Zambia Boundary from 1894 to the Present Day. Doctoral thesis, Durham University - http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/328/ [accessed 28/01/2019]. ; An account of the boundary survey can be found at:. E.R.L. Peake, 'Northern Rhodesia: Belgian Congo Boundary', The Geographical Journal, 83 (1934), 263-77 and map after p.352
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library, Map Library
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- DS 305 D
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Anglo-Belgian Boundary Commission 1927-1933, 1927-1933
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 20 volumes and 13 folios.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Printed, with manuscript additions in coloured ink and pencil; 16 x 23cm
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/3fb072d1-c156-4d4a-afce-6fae35f5a9b4/
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Anglo-Belgian Boundary Commission 1927-1933. Meridian Section. Traverse. Topo[graphical]. Survey Traverse Observation Books.