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Telegraphic correspondence between Governor of Cape and High Commissioner
Catalogue reference: DO 119/531
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This record is about the Telegraphic correspondence between Governor of Cape and High Commissioner in the series High Commissioner for South Africa, and High Commissioner for Basutoland, the Bechuanaland.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- DO 119/531
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Description (What the record is about)
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Telegraphic correspondence between Governor of Cape and High Commissioner
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Folio No. D/28
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- Africa
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DO 119
High Commissioner for South Africa, and High Commissioner for Basutoland, the Bechuanaland...
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