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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: External Relations Division I: Registered...

Catalogue reference: MAF 352

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MAF 352

This series contains papers dealing with the administration by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of the United Kingdom's contribution to the United Nation's World Food Programme.

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Reference
MAF 352
Title
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: External Relations Division I: Registered Files, United Nations (UN Series)
Date
1961-1970
Description

This series contains papers dealing with the administration by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of the United Kingdom's contribution to the United Nation's World Food Programme.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
UN file series
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
9 file(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Accumulation dates
1950 to 1981
Administrative / biographical background

From 1950 to 1964, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food liaised directly with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation. Thereafter responsibility for co-ordinating the United Kingdom's contribution to the food programme was transferred to the Ministry of Overseas Development, for which the division acted as an agent, procuring the necessary supplies.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10752/

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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: External Relations Division I: Registered Files, United Nations (UN Series)