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Treasury: Foreign and Commonwealth Division: Registered Files (2CF Series)

Catalogue reference: T 296

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T 296

Files of the Commonwealth and Foreign (CF) Division. Subjects covered include overseas establishment and supply matters, relating to Foreign Office, Colonial Office, Department of Technical Co-operation and the Commonwealth Relations Office, and...

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Reference

T 296

Title
Treasury: Foreign and Commonwealth Division: Registered Files (2CF Series)
Date

1960-1963

Description

Files of the Commonwealth and Foreign (CF) Division. Subjects covered include overseas establishment and supply matters, relating to Foreign Office, Colonial Office, Department of Technical Co-operation and the Commonwealth Relations Office, and issues connected with HM Overseas Civil Service and the Trade Commissioner Service.

There are also files on aid and development questions including the Colonial Development Corporation, interests of British subjects overseas, international migration, support for colonial industries, overseas settlement, Commonwealth educational co-operation, colonial and foreign military matters, and refugees.

Includes files on administrative and budgetary questions relating to such international bodies as Council of Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), United Nations and agencies, Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC), and the Colombo Plan.

Arrangement
Arrangement

Arrangement is by former reference number

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

2CF file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Treasury, Foreign and Commonwealth Division, 1960-1962
Physical description

290 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1992 Treasury

Accumulation dates

1960 to 1962

Accruals

Series is accruing

Administrative / biographical background

The Treasury's Commonwealth and Foreign (CF) Division was set up in 1960, a direct descendant of the Imperial and Foreign (IF) Division. The CF was disbanded in November 1962, when its functions were transferred to the Finance Development (2FD) Division.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14033/

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Treasury: Foreign and Commonwealth Division: Registered Files (2CF Series)