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Catalogue reference: FCO 85

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FCO 85

This series contains original bi-lateral, multi-lateral and European Union treaties ratified by the United Kingdom, and ratifications of treaties where the UK is designated to hold ratifications by other states. The text of most of these...

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Reference
FCO 85
Title
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Records and Historical Department, Treaty Section: Protocols and Ratifications of Treaties
Date
1962-2016
Description

This series contains original bi-lateral, multi-lateral and European Union treaties ratified by the United Kingdom, and ratifications of treaties where the UK is designated to hold ratifications by other states.

The text of most of these treaties, as published in UK Parliament Command papers, is available to view at UK Treaties Online

Arrangement

Treaties and ratifications are arranged by date of entering into force or date of receipt of ratification.

Related material

Earlier multi-lateral treaties are in FO 949

Earlier ratifications of treaties are in FO 94

Earlier bi-lateral treaties are in FO 93

Earlier European Community treaties are in FO 974

Separated material

For digital records associated with FCO 85 see:

FCO 103

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Miscellaneous
Creator(s)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Treaty Section, 1992-1992
Physical description
395 volume(s)
Access conditions
Open
Immediate source of acquisition

From 2005 Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Subjects
Topics
International
Treaties and alliances
Europe and Russia
Accumulation dates
from 2001
Accruals
Series is accruing.
Selection and destruction information
All protocols and ratifications of treaties which come into force are selected, under Acquisition Policy criteria 2.2.1.3, documenting formal agreements between the UK and other states.
Administrative / biographical background

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Treaty Section (at the time part of the Records and Historical Department) reorganised its holdings and arrangement of treaties and ratifications in 2000-2001 to incorporate a new database. The former distinction between European Community, multi- and bi-lateral treaties was ended, and ratifications were held as part of the same series. As a result the various earlier FO treaty series were closed, and all new treaties coming into force from February 2001 will be found in this series.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15677/

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