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Various treaties between the indigenous peoples of East Africa and the Imperial British...
Catalogue reference: FO 2/140
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This record is about the Various treaties between the indigenous peoples of East Africa and the Imperial British... dating from 1887-1894 in the series Foreign Office: Political and Other Departments: General Correspondence before 1906,.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- FO 2/140
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1887-1894
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Description (What the record is about)
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Various treaties between the indigenous peoples of East Africa and the Imperial British East Africa Company. (Described at item level)
These treaties were cancelled on 30 May 1912. They are referred to, for the most part, in 'The Map of Africa by Treaty' by Sir Edward Hertslet, 1909.
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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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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
- FO 2/140-141 were apparently transferred by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office significantly later than the records earlier and later in sequence.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1915012/
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FO 2
Foreign Office: Political and Other Departments: General Correspondence before 1906,...
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