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Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Energy Department: Registered Files (ME Series)

Catalogue reference: FCO 96

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FCO 96

This series contains records of the Energy Department dealing with diplomatic policy relating to all aspects of energy (oil, coal, gas, nuclear and environmental) at the time of the oil crisis of the mid-1970s.

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FCO 96

Title
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Energy Department: Registered Files (ME Series)
Date

1974-1982

Description

This series contains records of the Energy Department dealing with diplomatic policy relating to all aspects of energy (oil, coal, gas, nuclear and environmental) at the time of the oil crisis of the mid-1970s.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

ME

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Energy Department, 1974-1977
Physical description

1716 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

Foreign and Commonwealth Office , from 2005

Subjects
Topics
International
Oil and gas
Coal
Accumulation dates

Files series ran from 1974 to 1977

Accruals

This series is accruing.

Selection and destruction information

Selected under Acquisition Policy criteria 2.2.1.2 and 2.2.1.3, documenting the work of the FCO in maintaining diplomatic relations relating to energy during the oil crisis of the mid-1970s.

Administrative / biographical background

The Energy Department was formed in 1974 as part of the FCO's response to the deepening energy crisis of that year. It took over responsibility for all energy matters from the Industry, Science and Energy Department. The Energy Department was absorbed in 1977 into a new Energy, Science and Space Department.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16262/

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