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Correspondence relating to employment of Imperial troops in the event of trouble...
Catalogue reference: DO 119/540
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This record is about the Correspondence relating to employment of Imperial troops in the event of trouble... dating from 1909-1913 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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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DO 119/540
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1909-1913
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Description (What the record is about)
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Correspondence relating to employment of Imperial troops in the event of trouble in Basutoland (1909); Northern Rhodesia police; unrest in Basutoland (1909); proposals for distribution of High Commission staff to various duties
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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/31
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2340755/
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DO 119
High Commissioner for South Africa, and High Commissioner for Basutoland, the Bechuanaland...
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