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Central Africa: map. 'Karte von Central Afrika ... im Auftrage des Auswärtigen Amts...
Catalogue reference: FO 925/73
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This record is about the Central Africa: map. 'Karte von Central Afrika ... im Auftrage des Auswärtigen Amts... dating from 1885 in the series Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- FO 925/73
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1885
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Description (What the record is about)
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Central Africa: map. 'Karte von Central Afrika ... im Auftrage des Auswärtigen Amts bearbeitet und gezeichnet von L Friederichsen 1885'. Shows political divisions, and the results of the Berlin Conference relating to the Congo Free Trade area. Manuscript additions show alternative proposed eastern boundary of Congo Free State. Reference table. Lithographed by W Greve, Berlin. Published by L Friederichsen and Co, Hamburg.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- German
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 71 cm x 91 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:5000000
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Photolithographed, coloured
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 3. Africa, ed P A Penfold (London, 1982), entry 86
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3816666/
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