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Colonial development in East and West Africa: railways
Catalogue reference: CAB 21/1685
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This record is about the Colonial development in East and West Africa: railways dating from 1948-1950 in the series Cabinet Office and predecessors: Registered Files (1916 to 1965). 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)
- CAB 21/1685
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1948-1950
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Description (What the record is about)
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Colonial development in East and West Africa: railways
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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)
- 6/8/7
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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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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4212969/
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CAB 21
Cabinet Office and predecessors: Registered Files (1916 to 1965)
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