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The Permanent Committee on Geographical Names for British Official Use Website

Catalogue reference: DEFE 193

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DEFE 193

This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the The Permanent Committee on Geographical Names for British Official Use website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].

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Reference
DEFE 193
Title
The Permanent Committee on Geographical Names for British Official Use Website
Date
From 2011
Description

This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the The Permanent Committee on Geographical Names for British Official Use website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].

Arrangement

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Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1968-1968
  • Ministry of Defence, 1947-1947
  • Permanent Committee on Geographical Names, 1919-1919
Physical description
archived website(s)
Access conditions
Open
Immediate source of acquisition
Gathered from original website
Subjects
Topics
Official publications
Accruals
Future website versions may be anticipated.
Administrative / biographical background

The Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (PCGN) was established in 1919. Its principal function is to advise the British Government on policies and procedures for the proper writing of geographical names for places and features outside the UK, excluding those of the Antarctic.

One-third of the total costs of the PCGN are met by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) with the other two-thirds being met by the Ministry of Defence.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12114616/

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