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Letter from Njoya, Chief of the Bamum people to His Majesty the King: Forwards a...
Catalogue reference: CO 649/7/9
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This record is about the Letter from Njoya, Chief of the Bamum people to His Majesty the King: Forwards a... dating from 1916 Mar 6 in the series Colonial Office: Cameroons: Original correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1916 Mar 6
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Description (What the record is about)
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Letter from Njoya, Chief of the Bamum people to His Majesty the King: Forwards a letter with translation addressed to the King on behalf of the Chief of the Bamum pople, conveying his gratitude for deliverance from the Germans and the petition for British protection with a sketch by Njoya himself representing the territory over which he rules.
Sent by Major General Dobell, 2 February 1916.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- 10908
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Royalty
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CO 649
Colonial Office: Cameroons: Original correspondence
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