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The Treason Trial in South Africa, 1956–1961
In June 1955, a multi-racial group came together to write the Freedom Charter, demanding racial equality and democracy in South Africa. They were put on trial.
Series
Foreign Office: Confidential Print British Commonwealth
Catalogue reference: FO 468
What's it about?
FO 468
This series contains confidential print relating to the British Commonwealth. It comprises correspondence relating to Australia, Canada, Eire, India, Newfoundland, New Zealand and South Africa.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- FO 468
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Title (The name of the record)
- Foreign Office: Confidential Print British Commonwealth
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1880-1995
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains confidential print relating to the British Commonwealth. It comprises correspondence relating to Australia, Canada, Eire, India, Newfoundland, New Zealand and South Africa.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For further correspondence relating to India see FO 479
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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)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 263 volume(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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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/C7782/
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