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In - Notes In - letters In - memoranda
Catalogue reference: FO 682/2328
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This record is about the In - Notes In - letters In - memoranda dating from 1918 in the series Foreign Office: Chinese Secretary's Office, Various Embassies and Consulates, China:.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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FO 682/2328
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Date (When the record was created)
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1918
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Description (What the record is about)
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In - Notes In - letters In - memoranda
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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Chinese Register FO 932/35 English Register FO 231/missing at transfer Numeration of registered documents: 1-354, incl. Nos.78A, 174A, 259A, 307A & 323A. No. 164 cancelled Registered documents: All missing at transfer except Nos.74, 88, 145, 185, 203, 204 & 292 (all copies), but see FO 228/2016-2018 English versions Complete - except: FO 228/2019: Notes: Nos.140 & 141 missing at transfer Memoranda: No.70 missing at transfer Letters: selection only Documents registered in FO 932 and located elsewhere than FO 682: FO 228/2016-2018 Complete
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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)
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Chinese
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Additional safe handling procedures are in place. This record must be ordered in advance. We are aware of the existence of some duplicate descriptions which make the identification and production of these records (in Chinese) difficult.
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Asia
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FO 682
Foreign Office: Chinese Secretary's Office, Various Embassies and Consulates, China:...
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In - Notes In - letters In - memoranda
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