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Department of Trade and Industry and Department of Trade: Commercial Relations and...

Catalogue reference: BT 359

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BT 359

This series contains records of the Commercial Relations and Exports Division and Overseas Trade Divisions and is concerned with the administration of strategic export controls, and the effect of export controls by the United States of America on...

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BT 359

Title
Department of Trade and Industry and Department of Trade: Commercial Relations and Exports Division and Overseas Trade Divisions: Registered Files (IG/A Series)
Date

1965-1984

Description

This series contains records of the Commercial Relations and Exports Division and Overseas Trade Divisions and is concerned with the administration of strategic export controls, and the effect of export controls by the United States of America on UK exports of military and civil aircraft, computers and other high technology equipment.

Arrangement
Arrangement

Former file reference order

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

IG/A file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Commercial Relations and Exports Department, 1970-1974
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Overseas Trade Division, 1983-1993
  • Department of Trade, Commercial Relations and Exports Division, 1974-1981
  • Department of Trade, Overseas Trade Division, 1981-1983
Physical description

31 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1999 Department of Trade and Industry

Subjects
Topics
Trade and commerce
Computing
Americas
Accruals

Series is accruing

Administrative / biographical background

The Commercial Relations and Exports Division (and its successor) was responsible for international commercial policy; General Agreement of Tariffs and Trades; multilateral trade negotiations; interaction of trade and monetary problems. It was divided into a number of branches, each branch dealing with exports and issues concerning a number of countries.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3395/

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