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Series
Colonial Office: African Studies Branch: Original Correspondence
Catalogue reference: CO 955
What's it about?
CO 955
This series contains files of the African Studies Branch reflecting its functions as a source of information and technical advice on African administration and in organising conferences on the subject.
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CO 955
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Title (The name of the record)
- Colonial Office: African Studies Branch: Original Correspondence
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Date (When the record was created)
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1950-1962
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains files of the African Studies Branch reflecting its functions as a source of information and technical advice on African administration and in organising conferences on the subject.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For papers of Louis Branney, land tenure expert in the Branch, see CO 959
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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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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Colonial Office, African Studies Branch, 1950-1961
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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115 file(s)
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- Topics
- International
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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In 1950 an African Studies Branch was established to advise on local administration, land tenure and the administration of justice in Africa. In 1961 this branch was dissolved, and most of its staff transferred to the new Department of Technical Cooperation.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5144/
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