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France in West Africa. Correspondence.
Catalogue reference: FO 403/85
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This record is about the France in West Africa. Correspondence. dating from 1884-1889 in the series Foreign Office: Confidential Print Africa. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- FO 403/85
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1884-1889
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Description (What the record is about)
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France in West Africa. Correspondence.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Print No. 5979
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Foreign Office: Confidential Print Africa
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