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Series
War Office, and Foreign Office, Administration of African Territories: Registered...
Catalogue reference: FO 1015
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FO 1015
This series reflects the British administration between 1941 and 1952 of the former Italian colonies in Africa: Cyrenaica, Tripolitania, Eritrea and Somalia. These territories were the responsibility of the War Office until 1949 and subsequently...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- FO 1015
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Title (The name of the record)
- War Office, and Foreign Office, Administration of African Territories: Registered Files
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1915-1952
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series reflects the British administration between 1941 and 1952 of the former Italian colonies in Africa: Cyrenaica, Tripolitania, Eritrea and Somalia. These territories were the responsibility of the War Office until 1949 and subsequently of the Foreign Office. The series includes files of both departments.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For files of the British Resident in Benghazi (Cyrenaica) see FO 1021
For files of the War Office's administration in North Africa which also covers the FOAAT period, see WO 230
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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)
- 1033 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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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/C8314/
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