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Cape Colony-German South West African boundary: Walfisch Bay
Catalogue reference: WO 181/134
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This record is about the Cape Colony-German South West African boundary: Walfisch Bay dating from 1887-1909 in the series War Office: Directorate of Military Survey and predecessors: Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 181/134
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1887-1909
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Description (What the record is about)
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Cape Colony-German South West African boundary: Walfisch Bay
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- 4059
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2128624/
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WO 181
War Office: Directorate of Military Survey and predecessors: Papers
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