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Register(s) of secret correspondence: North American and Australian Department
Catalogue reference: CO 694/4
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This record is about the Register(s) of secret correspondence: North American and Australian Department dating from 1885 Jan 2 - 1898 in the series Colonies General Register of Secret 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 694/4
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1885 Jan 2 - 1898
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Description (What the record is about)
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Register(s) of secret correspondence: North American and Australian Department
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Includes Falkland Islands (1892-1896) and Bermuda (1881-1896). These Colonies had been transferred to the North American Department by 1898.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- IND 1/18766
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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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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C351400/
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CO 694
Colonies General Register of Secret Correspondence
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