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The Ancobra River: recommends the appointment of an experienced civil engineer for...
Catalogue reference: CO 96/358/31
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This record is about the The Ancobra River: recommends the appointment of an experienced civil engineer for... dating from 1900 Mar 21 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Gold Coast, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CO 96/358/31
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1900 Mar 21
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The Ancobra River: recommends the appointment of an experienced civil engineer for the work of clearing the river bed; notes the importance of the river as a waterway for trade and the necessity to clear it of impediments; transmits copies of letters which confirm that the river will still be used by the mines and timber trade, despite speculation that the Tarkwa Railway will supplant the river as the chief method of transport.
Sir Frederick Hodgson, Governor.
No 120, folios 422-439.
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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)
- 13105/1900
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13381015/
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