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Foreign Office: Embassy and Consulates, Japan: Miscellanea
Catalogue reference: FO 345
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FO 345
This series contains miscellanea from the British embassy and consulates in Japan. Comprises memoranda of interviews with the Japanese authorities; translations from Japanese newspapers and other publications; special cases and claims; papers and...
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FO 345
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Title (The name of the record)
- Foreign Office: Embassy and Consulates, Japan: Miscellanea
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Date (When the record was created)
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1855-1941
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains miscellanea from the British embassy and consulates in Japan. Comprises memoranda of interviews with the Japanese authorities; translations from Japanese newspapers and other publications; special cases and claims; papers and correspondence (with a number of plans) relating to the foreign settlements and house taxation; marriage declarations and certificates, 1870 to 1887; correspondence concerning the visit of the Duke of Gloucester upon the investiture of the Emperor with the Order of the Garter, various treaties, conventions and agreements (a few being originals).
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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)
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- Foreign Office, Consulates, Japan, 1858-1941
- Foreign Office, Embassy, Japan, 1858-1941
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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61 files and volumes
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C7659/
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