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Catalogue reference: CO 23/324
Now shared amongst pieces CO 23/758-CO 23/770.
Item
Cuban insurrection: asks if the Colonial Government is empowered to open sealed letters,...
Catalogue reference: CO 23/245/16
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This record is about the Cuban insurrection: asks if the Colonial Government is empowered to open sealed letters,... dating from 1896 Nov 9 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Bahamas, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CO 23/245/16
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1896 Nov 9
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Description (What the record is about)
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Cuban insurrection: asks if the Colonial Government is empowered to open sealed letters, addressed to rebel leaders in Cuba, which have been seized by customs officials in despatch boats. Unnumbered telegram, folios 88-89
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 23853/1896
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10254720/
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CO 23
Colonial Office and predecessors: Bahamas, Original Correspondence
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