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Colonial Office and Commonwealth Office: Defence Department and successors: Original...

Catalogue reference: CO 968

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CO 968

This series contains records of the Defence Departments comprising files dealing with all aspects of the defence and security of the colonial empire including matters of policy and internal security.

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Reference

CO 968

Title
Colonial Office and Commonwealth Office: Defence Department and successors: Original Correspondence
Date

1939-1967

Description

This series contains records of the Defence Departments comprising files dealing with all aspects of the defence and security of the colonial empire including matters of policy and internal security.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Colonial Office, Defence and General Department, 1948-1955
  • Colonial Office, Defence and Intelligence Department, 1965-1966
  • Colonial Office, Defence Department, 1939-1948
  • Colonial Office, Defence Department, 1955-1961
  • Colonial Office, Defence, Intelligence and Hong Kong Department, 1963-1965
  • Colonial Office, Defence, Intelligence and Security Department, 1961-1963
  • Commonwealth Office, Defence Department, 1966-1968
Physical description

1201 boxes and files

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

from 1972-2005 Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Subjects
Topics
International
Accruals

Series is not accruing

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5157/

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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

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