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Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Inspectorate: Registered Files (XN Series)

Catalogue reference: FCO 84

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FCO 84

This series contains records relating to policy on Diplomatic Service inspections and records of significant inspections of particular posts or departments.

Full description and record details

Reference
FCO 84
Title
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Inspectorate: Registered Files (XN Series)
Date
1970-1980
Description

This series contains records relating to policy on Diplomatic Service inspections and records of significant inspections of particular posts or departments.

Related material

A few policy files of the Commonwealth Relations Office Inspectorate are in DO 218

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
XN File Series
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Inspectorate, 1968-1985
Physical description
52 file(s)
Access conditions
Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

From 2001 Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Subjects
Topics
International
Accumulation dates
File series ran from 1968 to 1985
Accruals
Series is accruing
Selection and destruction information
Records selected by the FCO under PRO supervision under section 2.2.1.3 of the PRO acquisition policy, dealing with the inspection of home and overseas diplomatic service operations.
Administrative / biographical background

Between 1968 and 1985 the Diplomatic Service Inspectorate undertook management review and inspection of home departments and overseas posts to assess the effectiveness of the operations carried out and to make staffing level recommendations. The home and overseas functions of the inspectorate were split in 1985, when separate Overseas Inspectorate and Management Review Staff Departments were formed.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15632/

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