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British Council: Registered Files, Mauritania

Catalogue reference: BW 217

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BW 217

Headquarters files relating to British Council policy and activities in Mauritania.

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Reference
BW 217
Title
British Council: Registered Files, Mauritania
Date
1980-1992
Description

Headquarters files relating to British Council policy and activities in Mauritania.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
MTN prefix
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English and French
Creator(s)
British Council, 1936-1936
Physical description
2 file(s)
Access conditions
Open
Immediate source of acquisition

from 2017 British Council

Subjects
Topics
International
Africa
Custodial history
Created by British Council headquarters, and retained in off-site storage until transfer.
Accruals
Series is accruing.
Selection and destruction information
Selected under The National Archives Records Collection Policy, meeting criteria 3.1.1: significant records concerning international relations.
Administrative / biographical background

The British Council has not been represented in Mauritania but has been active there primarily running projects on behalf of the Overseas Development Agency. The British Council Representative in Morocco had responsibility for coordinating any activities in Mauritania.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15660590/

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