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The Congo: Portuguese aggression to British subjects; Newfoundland; North America...
Catalogue reference: CAB 41/22/5
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This record is about the The Congo: Portuguese aggression to British subjects; Newfoundland; North America... dating from 1891 Apr. in the series Photographic Copies of Cabinet Letters in the Royal Archives. 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 41/22/5
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1891 Apr.
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Description (What the record is about)
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The Congo: Portuguese aggression to British subjects; Newfoundland; North America (Seal-fishing question). 8 pp
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Order this document as CAB 41/22
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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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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Nationality
- Fishing
- Americas
- Africa
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C645293/
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CAB 41
Photographic Copies of Cabinet Letters in the Royal Archives
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