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The 1951 Refugee Convention
The 1951 Refugee Convention defined international obligations to refugees, but also exposed global tensions in a context of decolonisation and ongoing conflict.
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General correspondence with the Foreign Office
Catalogue reference: CAB 118/41
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This record is about the General correspondence with the Foreign Office dating from 1938-1945 in the series War Cabinet and Cabinet: Various Ministers: Private Office Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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CAB 118/41
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Date (When the record was created)
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1938-1945
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Description (What the record is about)
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General correspondence with the Foreign Office
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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)
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F 8
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C377187/
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CAB 118
War Cabinet and Cabinet: Various Ministers: Private Office Files
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the series: CAB 118
War Cabinet and Cabinet: Various Ministers: Private Office Files
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General correspondence with the Foreign Office
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