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1 item extracted from WO 181/202. Southern Africa. Map of the area (now in Mozambique...
Catalogue reference: MFQ 1/94
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This record is about the 1 item extracted from WO 181/202. Southern Africa. Map of the area (now in Mozambique... dating from 1912 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series.... 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)
- MFQ 1/94
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1912
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Description (What the record is about)
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1 item extracted from WO 181/202. Southern Africa. Map of the area (now in Mozambique and Zimbabwe) between 16°45' and 18°30'S showing the Anglo-Portuguese boundary. Reference table to boundary pillars [laid in 1905], triangulation points, and waterways; table of the distances between boundary pillars. 'Copy of the signed maps illustrating the Anglo-Portuguese boundary in East Africa... as laid down in the memorandum annexed to the Notes exchanged between the British and Portuguese governments on July 22nd., and August 9th., 1912'; printed at the War Office, October 1912.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Map designation (Identifying numbers or names given to printed maps by their publishers)
- GSGS 1398d
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 101 cm x 33 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:250000
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3983115/
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MFQ 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: MFQ
Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from records of various departments held...
6,070 records
Within the series: MFQ 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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1 item extracted from WO 181/202. Southern Africa. Map of the area (now in Mozambique...
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