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Singapore: proposed construction of a railway through the State of Johore; draft...
Catalogue reference: FCO 141/16606
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This record is about the Singapore: proposed construction of a railway through the State of Johore; draft... dating from 1903 Jan 01 - 1903 Dec 31 in the series Foreign and Commonwealth Office and predecessors: Records of Former Colonial Administrations:.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- FCO 141/16606
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1903 Jan 01 - 1903 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Singapore: proposed construction of a railway through the State of Johore; draft Convention for the construction by the Federated Malay States of a railway through the State of Johore and for the repayment of its cost and for its working by the Johore Government
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- International
- Railways
- Asia
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FCO 141
Foreign and Commonwealth Office and predecessors: Records of Former Colonial Administrations:...
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