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Despatches (1885 Nov-Dec); Offices (except Foreign) and Individuals
Catalogue reference: CO 129/223
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This record is about the Despatches (1885 Nov-Dec); Offices (except Foreign) and Individuals dating from 1885 in the series War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Hong Kong, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CO 129/223
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1885
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Description (What the record is about)
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Despatches (1885 Nov-Dec); Offices (except Foreign) and Individuals
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Asia
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2328902/
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CO 129
War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Hong Kong, Original Correspondence
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