Record revealed
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.
Series
Colonial Office: Queensland, Entry Books
Catalogue reference: CO 423
What's it about?
CO 423
This series comprises volumes of out-letters from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the governor, to public offices and to individuals on matters concerning Queensland. At the back of each volume is a register listing letters...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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CO 423
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Title (The name of the record)
- Colonial Office: Queensland, Entry Books
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Date (When the record was created)
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1859-1873
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series comprises volumes of out-letters from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the governor, to public offices and to individuals on matters concerning Queensland. At the back of each volume is a register listing letters chronologically, with name of recipient, date of despatch, subject matter and page number.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Arrangement
Letters are arranged chronologically within categories.
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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)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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4 volume(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Copies information (Indicates existence, availability, location and format of copies)
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Microfilm copies were created as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project (1948-1997). The microfilm images have been digitised and made available online by the National Library of Australia.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4613/
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: CO
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Colonial Office: Queensland, Entry Books
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