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Catalogue reference: MAF 290

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MAF 290

This series contains headquarters files relating to the activities of Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and high commission agricultural and food attachés, food advisers, veterinary attachés...

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Reference
MAF 290
Title
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: External Relations Divisions: Registered Files, Agricultural Attachés (AA series)
Date
1941-1972
Description

This series contains headquarters files relating to the activities of Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and high commission agricultural and food attachés, food advisers, veterinary attachés based in British embassies and the permanent delegate to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation in Rome. Attachés were based at various times in Buenos Aires, Canberra, Copenhagen, Paris, Rome, Washington and Wellington, and also produced reports on agriculture in neighbouring countries. The series also contains files on agricultural missions to other countries.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
AA file series
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, General Division, Information and Liaison Branch, 1947-1955
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, External Relations Division, Liaison Branch, 1956-1956
Physical description
64 file(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Accumulation dates
1946 to 1984
Accruals
Series is accruing
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10690/

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Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: External Relations Divisions: Registered Files, Agricultural Attachés (AA series)