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Series
Foreign Office: Consulate, Chinkiang, China: Miscellanea
Catalogue reference: FO 387
What's it about?
FO 387
This series contains miscellanea from the British consulate in Chinkiang, China. Comprises registers of British subjects, ships and marriages; notices of marriage; and copies of powers of attorney.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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FO 387
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Title (The name of the record)
- Foreign Office: Consulate, Chinkiang, China: Miscellanea
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Date (When the record was created)
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1865-1927
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains miscellanea from the British consulate in Chinkiang, China. Comprises registers of British subjects, ships and marriages; notices of marriage; and copies of powers of attorney.
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Separated material (A cross-reference between records that are related by provenance but now kept separately)
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The archives of the British Municipal Council at Chinkiang have been destroyed.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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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)
- Foreign Office, Consulate, Chinkiang, China, 1837-1959
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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11 volume(s)
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
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Additional safe handling procedures are in place. Records must be ordered in advance.
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C7701/
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Foreign Office: Consulate, Chinkiang, China: Miscellanea
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