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Map of area now in Mozambique, Angola, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. 'Africa Meridional....
Catalogue reference: FO 925/966
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This record is about the Map of area now in Mozambique, Angola, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. 'Africa Meridional.... dating from 1886-1891 in the series Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- FO 925/966
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1886-1891
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Description (What the record is about)
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Map of area now in Mozambique, Angola, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. 'Africa Meridional. Mappa dos limites Portuguezes conforme aos ultimos Tratados (Portugal-Inglaterra e Portugal-Estado Livre do Congo)'. The map shows Portuguese territories according to the latest treaties between England and Portugal and between the Congo Free State and Portugal. Reference table. Scale: 1 inch to about 94 miles. Based on a map published by the Commissae de Cartographia in 1886. Published by M Gomes, Lisbon, 1891.
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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)
- Portuguese
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 62 cm x 49 cm
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- Printed, coloured
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 3. Africa, ed P A Penfold (London, 1982), entry 1846
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3817541/
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FO 925
Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans
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