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Human rights in Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Malawi
Catalogue reference: FCO 105/20
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This record is about the Human rights in Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Malawi dating from 1979 Mar 12-1979 Dec 31 in the series Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Southern African Department: Registered Files (JS.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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FCO 105/20
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Date (When the record was created)
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1979 Mar 12-1979 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Human rights in Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Malawi
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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)
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JS 241/1
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Democracy
- Africa
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Record URL
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FCO 105
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Southern African Department: Registered Files (JS...
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